Traffic Management Operatives 12A/B

Pelican Search Partners; Redditch; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training & development

Trainee support

Qualifications advancement

Flexible shifts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

VTM Highway Services is seeking Trainee Operatives and experienced 12AB Traffic Management Operatives to join our Worcestershire-based team, with projects across the UK. You will help set up, maintain, and remove temporary traffic-management layouts such as signs, cones, barriers, lane closures, road closures, and diversions.

Responsibilities include installing and removing layouts safely, following RAMS and site instructions, and reporting hazards.

Qualifications

• Must hold Lantra-approved qualifications, ideally including NHSS 12AB General Operative.
• Trainee applicants welcome and encouraged to apply.
• Right to work in the UK; full UK driving licence; pass drug and alcohol screening; able to work outdoors; flexible shifts and travel.

Responsibilities

• Install and remove traffic-management layouts safely.
• Follow traffic-management plans, RAMS and site instructions.
• Report hazards, defects, incidents and near misses.
• Keep sites safe, tidy and compliant.

Skills

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Education

Lantra-approved qualifications incl. NHSS 12AB General Operative

Job description

Redditch, United Kingdom | Posted on 08/04/2026

Qualified Traffic Management Operatives and Trainees

Location: Worcestershire, West Midlands and projects across the UK

About VTM Highway Services

VTM Highway Services is a growing traffic-management company based in Worcestershire. We support utility, highways and infrastructure contractors with safe and reliable temporary traffic-management services.

Due to increasing demand, we are looking for enthusiastic Trainee Operatives and experienced 12AB Traffic Management Operatives to join our team.

Whether you already have traffic-management experience or are looking to begin a new career, we would be pleased to hear from you.

The Role

You will work as part of a team setting up, maintaining and removing temporary traffic-management systems. This may include signs, cones, barriers, lane closures, road closures and diversions.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Installing and removing traffic-management layouts safely.
• Following traffic-management plans, RAMS and site instructions.
• Loading and unloading vehicles and equipment.
• Completing vehicle and equipment checks.
• Keeping sites safe, tidy and compliant.
• Reporting hazards, defects, incidents and near misses.
• Working professionally with colleagues, clients and members of the public.

Some projects will involve night or weekend work, so flexibility is valued.

What We’re Looking For

Qualified operatives should hold relevant Lantra-approved qualifications, ideally including NHSS 12AB General Operative, and have practical traffic-management experience.

Previous experience is not essential for trainee applicants. We are more interested in finding dependable people who are willing to learn, work safely and become part of a reliable team.

All applicants must:

• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Hold a full UK driving licence, preferably with no more than six points.
• Be able to pass a drug and alcohol screening.
• Be comfortable working outdoors and carrying out physical tasks.
• Be willing to work flexible shifts and travel to project locations.

What We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Support for trainees entering the industry.
• Opportunities to gain additional qualifications.
• A mixture of planned and short-notice work.
• The chance to grow with an ambitious traffic-management company.

VTM Highway Services is an equal-opportunities organisation.