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Form of work
Salary Directorate: Place
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Stores Road
We currently require semi-skilled Highways Operative to join our busy Highways Maintenance Operation function based in central Derby.
A Highway Operative is required to carry out reactive and programmed maintenance on the public highway.
We are looking for candidates with a can-do attitude, knowledge and experience relating to highway maintenance techniques, Civil engineering practices, knowledge of tarmac and Concrete materials, along with a base understanding of New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991.
A base knowledge of hand lay, and machine lay, of bituminous bound materials will be an advantage. A knowledge of excavation repair and maintenance of footways and carriageways, Installation of signs, street furniture, kerbing, edging, drainage and setting out to line and level is desirable. A current driving licence and a willingness to work outside in all weather conditions are essential for this post. A HGV entitlement would be desirable but not essential.
What you will get in return:
Working at a fantastic location for an established employer this will be an exciting opportunity for the right candidates to join an already strong Highways Maintenance team. You will get the opportunity to learn new techniques and further your skills and career within the service
- You will get 27-day paid holiday entitlement which will rise to 32-day annual leave after five year of service.
- You will become a member of the Local government pension scheme.
- You will have the opportunity to earn overtime through weekend working, out of hours callout and Gritting duties at an enhanced rate
- Unbeatable Training package which will includes:
- HGV/LGV qualification cat C,
- Streetworks Operative Qualification
- Construction skill and certification scheme accreditation
- Career progression through our fully funded apprenticeship program
For an informal chat about the post please contact Scott McDonald on 01332 643278 or to apply for the position send a CV or an expression of interest with your name, address, contact details key skills and experience aligned to the job description and person specification and E mail to Scott.McDonald@derby.gov.uk
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk
https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
