Lead Operative B

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council is seeking a Lead Operative for the Highways and Environmental Services team. You will lead various tasks while ensuring safety and efficiency in a vital role contributing to the local community's health and well-being.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Qualifications

• Full valid UK driving license required.
• Knowledge of Highway Maintenance Activities is essential.
• Fluency in the Welsh language is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in varied tasks such as tarmacing and slabing.
• May be required to drive vehicles with specialist driving skills.

Skills

Knowledge of Highway Maintenance Activities

Fluency in Welsh

Safe working practices

Job description

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Only current employees may apply for this job.

Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to a pending pay award. The final salary will be adjusted in line with the nationally agreed pay award.

We are looking to recruit a Lead Operative to join our Highways and Environmental Services team on a permanent basis, based at our Penrhos Depot in Llandysul.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• lead a Team working in a number of varied tasks, tarmacing, slabing etc
• may be required to drive vehicles with specialist driving skills

We are looking to recruit an individual:

• who has a full Valid UK Driving license
• who has a knowledge of Highway Maintenance Activities
• who is aware of Safe working practices

The post requires a degree of fluency in the Welsh language. Please note that a successful applicant without the required Welsh language skill will be fully supported to reach the required standard within two years of appointment.

For further information please contact Gary Griffiths:

Interviews will be held in: July 2025

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Highways and Environmental

We deliver efficient, sustainable and bilingual services to the people of Ceredigion, promoting well-being in our communities, pride in a healthy well-kept environment, and confidence in our local economy. Our key responsibilities include:

• Transport Services: Corporate transport; Fleet management; Parking Services; Harbours.
• Highways Maintenance: Cyclic and Routine Maintenance; Emergency response; Highways inspection; Winter service.
• Highways Development: Planning liaison; Road safety; Regional transport; Street lighting; Streetworks; Traffic management; CWIC/NMWTRA; Design supervision; Flood and coastal risk management; Highways improvement.
• Local Environment Services: Waste Collections; Household waste sites; Grounds maintenance; Street cleaning.

Penrhos Depot Penrhos is the depot which serves the southern half of our county. Penrhos is located on the A486 near the border town of Llandysul....
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