AddressAbout The Role
Working Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Full-Time, Apprenticeship
Closing Date: 06 March 2024
Are you interested in the construction working on the highway? Do you want a career with Manchester City Council? working for one of the largest councils outside of London?. If so, we can offer you a fantastic start in your career path.
We will work with you to gain your qualification, providing on the job experience with our skilled craft operatives, in addition we will support you whilst you study at college one day a week. Our employees provide an excellent learning environment encouraging apprentices to reach the full of their ability.
This position will provide you with all the skills required to work on the highway and excel in a construction discipline.
- Deal effectively with requests for service within designated timescales and maintain accurate records.
- Work with other Council departments, partner agencies, sub contractors and external parties, to deliver frontline services in line with Council strategy.
- Ensure the maintenance and security of all plant, transport and equipment, including the completion of daily maintenance and safety checks and the production and submission of records, all in accordance with set procedures.
- Ensure that all plant, transport and equipment is operated in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement.
- Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications.
- Apply a range of knowledge, technical expertise and skills, to safeguard residents, visitors and businesses through the provision of a safe highway network.
- Through the application of technical expertise and highway construction based skills, maintain consistently high levels of productivity while ensuring the quality standards expected of a high quality, cost effective frontline service.
About the Candidate
Requirements
- Have an interest in construction on the highway
- Be willing to learn and take instruction
- Be willing to attend college on day release
- Be enthusiastic and self motivated
About Us
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email jobs@manchester.gov.uk or call 0161 227 3373.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
Other relevant information
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
Who we are - Manchester City Council
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