Highways operative / Driver

Highways operative / Driver Hexham, England

Northumberland County Council
Full Time Hexham, England 21575 - 21968 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Job Information

ROLE OF THE JOB

You will be responsible for the delivery of Highways Maintenance works within the Tynedale Area.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

A knowledge and experience of civil groundworks is sentential and should include working with a live Highway environment. Highways Operatives will work as part of a Team covering, minor reactive repairs (potholes, lift and relay paving etc) and planned construction teams. It is desirable to have working knowledge of larger construction works including, paving, kerbing, drainage, bricklaying, resurfacing etc. You should have a level 2 NVQ or equivalent in Highways or working towards a trade qualification.


INFORMATION AND BENEFITS

Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.


Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

  • 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
  • Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
  • Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
  • Car leasing scheme
  • Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email [email protected] or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930


Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications

Highways operative / Driver
Northumberland County Council

www.northumberland.gov.uk
Morpeth, United Kingdom
Graham Adams
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Public
Regional Agencies
2009
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