Roadworker 3 - ARB18832

Argyll & Bute Council; Oban; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning and career growth

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a Roadworker 3 to service the Lorn area, including the Isle of Mull. The role is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week from Monday to Thursday 08:00–16:00 and Friday 08:00–15:30, with out-of-hours standby during summer and winter months to keep roads safe.

Experience in major patching and surfacing operations is essential; leadership skills in a small team and the ability to interact with technical staff and the public are also required.

Qualifications

• Experience in major patching and surfacing operations.
• Leadership skills with a small team.
• Ability to liaise with technical staff and the public.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structural and road maintenance works.
• Be part of out-of-hours standby during summer/winter to ensure roads are maintained.
• Collaborate with colleagues and engage with members of the public.

Skills

Patch surfacing ops

Leadership

Public liaison

Out-of-hours standby

Job description

Service: Roads and Infrastructure

Closing Date: Friday 20th November 2026

A vacancy has arisen for a Roadworker 3 to work in the Lorn area for Argyll and Bute Council.

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 be working ion the Isle of Mull and 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 Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:00 and Friday 08:00 - 15:30, 37 hours per week.

Previous experience of major patching and surfacing operations will be essential to this post as well as leadership skills in a small team and the ability to deal with technical staff and members of the public.

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.

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

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 .