Highways Operative/Driver (Morpeth)

Northumberland County Council; Morpeth; Remoto; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

26 days annual leave plus holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme (up to 2 days per month)

Descrizione del lavoro

Northumberland County Council is seeking a Highways Operative/Driver to join the Morpeth depot. You will provide practical highway maintenance and construction support across the county, operating a range of plant and equipment and carrying out repairs to pavements, drainage and kerbs to keep our road network safe and reliable.

The role requires a Level 2 qualification in Highways (or working toward a trade qualification) and civil groundworks experience within a live highway environment, plus

Competenze

• A Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Highways or working towards a trade qualification.
• Knowledge and experience of civil groundworks is essential and should include working within a live Highway environment.
• Ability to drive a variety of work related general purpose vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.
• Desirable: experience in paving, kerbing, drainage, bricklaying and resurfacing.

Mansioni

• Carry out highway repairs and maintenance including paving, kerbs, drainage and minor landscaping reinstatement.
• Operate highway plant and equipment such as compactors, rollers, mini-excavators and road saws following training.
• Drive and maintain security of non-HGV vehicles, completing daily/weekly checks and log sheets.

Conoscenze

Civil groundworks

Road maintenance knowledge

Health and safety

Formazione

Level 2 qualification in Highways

Working towards trade qualification

Strumenti

7.5 tonne vehicle driving

Descrizione del lavoro

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

We are committed to delivering safe, well-maintained highways across the county. As part of our Highways team, we play a vital role in keeping Northumberland's road network in excellent condition for residents, businesses and visitors. Our operational teams use specialist equipment and innovative repair techniques to deliver efficient highway maintenance solutions countywide.

We are looking for a Highways Operative/Driver to based at our Morpeth depot to provide assistance within a team undertaking highway maintenance and construction tasks in the development of Northumberland County Council's highway network.

What you'll be doing:

• Carry out highway repairs and maintenance works including modular and block paving, kerbs and channels, flexible surfaces, ironwork (manholes, gullies, valve boxes), concrete works (including reinforcement), bollards, fencing and minor landscaping reinstatement.


• Install, maintain and repair drainage systems, including excavation of trenches, laying of pipes, operation of mechanical jetting plant, and all associated health and safety precautions.


• Operate highways plant and equipment such as compactors, vibrating rollers, mini-excavators, road rollers, saws, compressors and other small plant, subject to training and accreditation.


• Drive and maintain the security of non-HGV vehicles, including completing daily and weekly vehicle and plant checks and log sheets.

What you'll bring:

• A level 2 qualification or equivalent in Highways or working towards a trade qualification.


• Knowledge and experience of civil groundworks is essential and should include working within a live Highway environment.


• Ability to drive a variety of work related general purpose vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.


• It is desirable to have working knowledge of larger construction works including, paving, kerbing, drainage, bricklaying and resurfacing.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Ben Gallagher (Highways Area Manager) via email; ben.gallagher @northumberland.gov.uk

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)


• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme


• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here .

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

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Additionally, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications.

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• Job Category Traffic / Highways / Road Safety


• Directorate Place and Regeneration