Roadworker 2 - ARB18873

Argyll and Bute Council; Bowmore; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning and career growth

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council on the Isle of Islay is seeking a Roadworker 2 to maintain local roads and support structural and surfacing works. The role is permanent, 37 hours, Monday to Friday, with occasional out-of-hours standby in summer and winter to ensure safe road conditions.

The successful candidate will join a team dedicated to delivering high-quality road maintenance across the island, supported by a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth within the council.

Qualifications

• Experience in roads maintenance is essential.
• Experience in road surfacing operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structural and road maintenance works on Islay.
• Participate in out of hours standby during summer/winter to keep roads safe.
• Work as part of a team to maintain local road networks.

Skills

Road maintenance

Teamwork

Out of hours standby

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a Roadworker 2 required to work on the Isle of Islay, working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland's most stunning areas.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place

to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

The successful candidate will undertake structural and road maintenance works, including taking part in out of hours standby during summer/winter months to ensure roads are maintained in a safe condition. This is a permanent post, worked 37 hours Monday to Friday.

Previous experience in a roads maintenance environment is essential as is previous experience in road surfacing operations. The successful candidate will also work well as part of a team.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,

Disability Confident,

Equality and Fairness,

Climate Change,

Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

Julian Green, Team Leader Operations

Telephone: [phone]

Email:

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Reference:

ARB18873

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit