Specialist Winter Maintenance Equipment Driver

Oldham Council; Lees; On-site; GBP 28,598 - 31,022; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call standby payment

Job summary

Oldham Council is recruiting for a Specialist Winter Maintenance Equipment Driver on a fixed-term seasonal contract based at Moorhey Street Depot, Oldham. The role involves standby/callout duties, driving grit vehicles to spread grit on highways and public places, with on-call standby pay and a rota-based pattern from Thursday to Thursday.

Applicants must be available on a full weekly standby basis, wear PPE, and follow health and safety rules.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to operate the grit spreader and drive HGV vehicles.
• Compliance with PPE usage and health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the vehicle at each shift start following a checklist.
• Load grit and operate the distribution computer (full training provided).

Skills

HGV driving

On-call readiness

Job description

Place

Highways

Specialist Winter Maintenance Equipment Driver

Ref: 001652

Contract: Fixed term for 6 months (Seasonal)

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (Grade 4) including standby payment of £225 when on call.

Hours: Zero hour contract (shift patterns, working on a rota basis for 1 week, Thursday to Thursday)

Location: Moorhey Street Depot, Moorhey Street, Oldham, OL4 1JF

Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026

Interview Date: w/c Monday 7 September 2026

Role Overview:

To work on a standby/callout basis to drive a HGV Vehicle to grit highways and public places or load the gritter vehicles. Drivers/Loaders are expected to be available at all times throughout the week whilst on call to which a gross standby payment is paid irrespective of any hours worked to ensure your availability throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake an inspection of the vehicle assigned for the duration of the shift, following a checklist, and reporting any faults or issues as appropriate to the Duty Manager.
• To assist in loading the vehicle with sufficient grit to undertake the assigned route. To drive and safely operate the computer to ensure the grit is appropriately distributed (full training will be provided)

Key Requirements:

• To ensure all provided personal protected equipment (PPE) is worn and used correctly at all times.
• To ensure your own health and safety, and that of other colleagues and members of the public are safeguarded at all times, and health and safety instructions issued are implemented and adhered to

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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