Skilled Road Worker, Highways Maintenance

7 days ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Swindon Borough Council Full time

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

The Highway Maintenance team are responsible for the routine maintenance of the roads, footway, signs and lines across Swindon which is set to increase 30% over the next five years as the Council delivers ambitious expansion plans, which are required to facilitate the growth and regeneration of Swindon. This provides homes, jobs, recreational opportunities and a high quality environment for residents, visitors and employers alike.

The success of our vision depends on our fantastic employees and fostering the talent of the future. That is why we have this exciting new opportunity as a Skilled Road Worker.

Your next role

As a Skilled Road Worker, you will be required to carry out all types of maintenance work associated with the highway asset. You will also carry out a variety of repairs on the highway as well as help to deliver larger projects throughout the Borough.

You should be prepared to work in all weather and you will be asked to take part in an out of hour’s standby rota attending emergency situations to assess and repair and to deliver our Winter Service Programme.

There may be opportunity for this role to work overtime as and when required.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the performance of a customer facing role.

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

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