Roadworker 2 - ARB18873

Argyll & Bute Council; Gartness; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Career growth

Flexible working

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council on the Isle of Islay is seeking a Roadworker 2 to undertake structural and road maintenance duties in a permanent 37-hour week, Monday to Friday. The role requires prior roads maintenance experience and includes out-of-hours standby during seasonal periods to ensure safe, well-maintained roads for the local area.

Join a dedicated team within Argyll and Bute Council and contribute to high-quality public infrastructure while enjoying the council’s well-regarded benefits and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a roads maintenance environment is essential.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structural and road maintenance works.
• Work as part of a team and be available for out-of-hours standby during summer/winter months to keep roads safe.

Job description

Service: Roads and Infrastructure

Closing Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

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.

We also offer various benefits to support you, such as:

• competitive salary
• pension scheme
• generous leave entitlement
• cycle to work scheme
• discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres
• wellbeing initiatives
• opportunities for learning and career growth
• flexible first approach

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.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme , Disability Confident , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , Equality and Fairness , Climate Change , Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Applicants should note that:-

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

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 Equality & Diversity Policy.