Road Operative 3 - ABC13799

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Disability Confident Employer

Armed Forces Covenant

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a Road operative 3 to join a team dedicated to maintaining the regional road network. You will support supervision of resources, coordinate tasks, and ensure timely delivery of roadworks, contributing to safety and efficiency across sites.

The role requires a full driving licence with CPC, PVG considerations, and the ability to work both independently and within a team, under the council's health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence (minimum)
• Class C Driving Licence with CPC Certificate
• Experience supervising and coordinating resources
• Proven ability to work on own initiative within a squad
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and manage time safely

Responsibilities

• The Road operative 3 will be responsible for working as part of a team to contribute towards maintaining the road network.

Skills

Full Driving Licence

Class C Driving Licence with CPC

Job description

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

R

oles that

require

PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023

, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will

be required

to meet the cost of the PVG membership

.

This applies

only

to roles with a

full time

equivalent salary of £30,000 and above

.

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

16.50

per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members

, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

The Road operative 3 will be responsible for working as part of a team to

contribute towards maintaining the road network.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Full Driving License
• Class C Driving Licence with CPC Certificate

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Experience supervising and co-ordinating resources
• Proven ability to work on own initiative within a squad
• Proven ability to take a logical and analytical approach to solving problems.
• Proven ability to support the management of contracts and associated contractors
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively
• Proven ability to manage a real time workload while delivering on key objectives.
• Proven ability to carry out Supervision
• Proven ability to monitor and implement Health and Safety requirements

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.For further information, please see our

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:

[e-mail]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.