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Roadworker, Uist & Barra (10245)
37 hours per week, Permanent Post
£27,243 to £28,323 per annum (inclusive of £2,742 Distant Islands Allowance per annum)
Covering Uist and Barra, though based in Market Stance, you will assist in maintaining the road network and other Comhairle owned property including car parks, piers, etc. This will also include the requirement to assist in the event of emergency situations such as oil pollution, gas emergency, RTAs, etc. In the event of incident related escalation you may be required to manage other personnel. You will be required to work out with normal working hours to enable the Comhairle to undertake its duties.
You will assist with the delivery of the Roads and Winter Maintenance Service for the public roads network and other Comhairle owned infrastructure including; carrying out various duties in a road worker role, individually or as part of a team, depending on the operation being undertaken; driving HGV and non-HGV vehicles as well as operating items of plant in the course of the duties associated with the post; the routine maintenance of vehicles and equipment including, daily checks, cleaning, maintaining records and all other driver related duties. Training will be given to achieve the relevant qualification as required.
Duties will require the post holder to work flexibly as part of a standby rota, which will attract an additional payment. There will also be opportunities to work additional overtime hours to assist in the delivery of winter maintenance and other road related services such as surface dressing, road marking, general maintenance, oil spill response, severe weather and Road traffic collision support etc.
A full UK driving licence is required.
The postholder will undertake various relevant training to achieve qualifications such as SVQ, NPORS.
Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.
Please see attached 'Job Description & Person Specification ' for further information.
Closing Date: Monday 1 April 2024
