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Paramount Personnel; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday pay from day one

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Paramount Personnel in Tavistock seeks a Highways Operative to join a dedicated team. You will perform highway repairs, input safety data on tablets, and operate plant as trained, with responsibilities for vehicles and materials. A clean driving record and CSCS card are preferred, with NRSWA not essential.

This is a full-time, temporary on-site role in Tavistock. Weekly pay with accrued holiday pay from day one and PAYE deductions. Overtime at 150% after 40 hours.

Qualifications

• CSCS Card required or desirable.
• HGV licence preferred.
• New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) not essential.
• Lantra 12D accreditation not essential.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather and perform manual tasks.

Responsibilities

• Undertake highways repairs including patching, resurfacing, potholes, drainage, footways, and general maintenance.
• Input safety data and maintenance records using tablets/apps.
• Drive/operate plant and equipment when trained and required.
• Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge.
• Provide direction/supervision to less experienced operatives where appropriate.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Manual work

Communication

Literacy numeracy

Driving licence

CSCS card

HGV licence

Outdoors

Job description

Our clients are looking for Highways Operatives to join their hardworking dedicated team in Tavistock .

Key Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team undertaking Highways repairs, ranging from Patching, Resurfacing, Potholes, Drainage, Footways and General Highway Maintenance.

Use technology (tablets/apps) to input safety data and maintenance records.

Drive/operate plant and equipment where trained, necessary for the for the day to day tasks set.

Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge.

Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives.

Driving License ideally clean some points accepted

A commitment to Health and Safety.

Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy.

Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers.

CSCS Card.

HGV licence.

New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) not essential

Operative Accreditation Lantra 12D not essential

Rate of Pay:

£12.71 per hour.

Overtime at 150% after 40 hours

These will be PAYE positions so you will benefit from.

Accrued Holiday Pay from day one.

Weekly Pay.

No Umbrella payments or fees.

Only Tax and National Insurance deductions and this will be shown on your payslip.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Highways Operative - Tavistock

Company: Paramount Personnel

Hours: Full-time

Location: Tavistock

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 23 Sept 2026

Closing date: 23 Oct 2026