Highways Team Leader

Westmorland and Furness Council; Kendal; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council in Cumbria is recruiting several Team Leaders to supervise highway maintenance teams, organise workloads, and embed a culture of performance, safety and quality in our highways operations.

You will coordinate materials and plant, lead teams to meet targets, and be prepared for Out of Hours duties during adverse weather. A full UK Driving Licence and experience with plant and equipment are essential, with excellent communication and a strong focus on safety.

Qualifications

• Must have full UK driving licence.
• Experience with plant and equipment relevant to the role.
• Customer-focused service and professional conduct are essential.
• Willingness to travel throughout Cumbria and participate in adverse weather maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise highway maintenance teams and coordinate workload.
• Order and programme materials and plant for tasks.
• Ensure safety and adherence to procedures across operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Job description

Are you a hard-working and experienced highways operative, looking for the next step in your career?

We are looking to recruit a number of Team Leaders, to support with the supervision and organisation of teams and ensure that a culture of performance, safety and quality is embedded within the highway's operations service., As well as being responsible for a wide range of highways maintenance and construction type work, the right candidates will be supervising small teams, ensuring that they are operating at optimum performance and the outputs of the team meet or exceed targets.

You will be expected to assist the Stewards in the programming and ordering of materials and plant required by the team to deliver their tasks, always guaranteeing the team is operating safely and adhering to procedures. There is a requirement to conduct Out of Hours duties in response to adverse weather and incidents on the highways. Duties outside normal working hours are paid in addition to base salary.

Please note: If the Post Specification for this vacancy states that a UK driving licence is required, non-UK driving licences with entitlement to drive vehicles in the UK will also be accepted.

Safer Recruitment

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.

The successful candidates for this role will be organised, focused, and have a high level of attention to detail, ensuring your team completes work to the expected quality. We are looking for someone who has proven experience of motivating and leading staff, who can be positive, dedicated and ensure a culture of teamwork.

A full UK Driving Licence is essential, as well as experience in a relevant field with the use of plant and equipment associated with the role. This is a customer focused service, so personal conduct is key, as is good levels of communication.

We are also looking for people who can adapt well to the demands of the service, who can travel throughout Cumbria and who are willing to take part in adverse weather maintenance function or other out of hour's duties.