Senior Team Leader (Welder)

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Abercynon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join its Highways Operations team. The role involves welding, fabrication and metal-repair work on highway-related assets, with duties across workshop, depot and on-site locations.

You will interpret drawings, take accurate measurements and fabricate components to specification, ensuring quality and safety standards are met while maintaining equipment and complying with health and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in welding and fabrication
• Ability to interpret drawings and take accurate measurements

Responsibilities

• Welding, fabrication and metal-repair work for highway assets.
• Interpret drawings, take accurate measurements and fabricate components to specification.
• Inspect completed work to ensure it meets quality and safety standards.
• Maintain welding equipment, tools and work areas in a safe, clean condition.
• Work in a workshop environment and at highway, depot and other locations as needed.
• Be flexible and available to meet the Council’s needs, including emergencies and overtime.

Job description

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and reliable Welder/Fabricator to join our Highways Operations team.

As a Welder/Fabricator, you will provide welding, fabrication and metal-repair services in support of the Council’s Highway Operations.

The role will involve manufacturing, modifying and repairing highway-related equipment and assets, including barriers, frames, brackets, covers, fencing and other metalwork.

You will undertake welding, cutting, grinding and fabrication work using appropriate equipment and techniques. This includes interpreting drawings, taking accurate measurements, fabricating components to specification, and assessing damaged equipment to identify safe, practical, and cost-effective repair solutions.

You will be responsible for inspecting completed work to ensure it meets the required quality and safety standards. You will also ensure that welding equipment, tools and work areas are maintained in a safe, clean and serviceable condition.

All work must be undertaken in accordance with the Council’s risk assessments and health and safety policies.

Work will be undertaken within a workshop environment and, when necessary, at highway, depot and other operational locations throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf.

You must be flexible and available to meet the Council’s needs, including responding to emergencies and working overtime when necessary.

This permanent position will be located at the Highways Department in Abercynon Depot. For an informal discussion or to obtain further information about this position, please contact James Barry, Streetcare & Highways Operations Manager at [e-mail].

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.