Roadworker level 3

Roadworker level 3

A vacancy has arisen at the Beverley Highways depot, for a Senior Road worker within the in-house Highways team. The team is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the highway and footway networks within the East Riding of Yorkshire.

We seek a reliable hardworking and enthusiastic team leader, to join our successful team to deliver a range of projects including larger scale construction works, planer patching/surfacing, drainage works, bridge maintenance and footway repairs, along with general highway construction and maintenance works.

The Highways Team have a strong ‘can do’ attitude which is focussed on delivering high standards of work to all highway users.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in a supervisory role, working in the highway maintenance or construction industry together with a forward-thinking attitude to ensure the service continues to build on its previous successes.

A full clean driving licence is essential, preferably with Category C1 entitlement. Where C1 entitlement is not yet held, the successful candidate will commit to undertake LGV driver training within 6 months of their start date, to category C+E and then carry out driving duties as required.

You will work a standard 37-hour week Monday to Friday. Additional overtime is worked on a planned basis with the potential to increase the salary.

The Highways department also provides an out of hours emergency standby service throughout the year. This service is to attend emergency situations which occur on the Highway network outside of normal working hours, and you may be called upon to participate in this standby rota. Additional payments are paid for participation in this standby rota.

The council is committed to the development and training of its employees to ensure they develop and unlock potential for the future.

Successful applicants will continue to receive training around health and safety and ongoing skills development.