Highways Operative

6 months ago


South Ribble, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

**| Salary £23,114 - £23,893 per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week |**

**International Sponsorship **- this role is **not **open to international sponsorship (Shortage Occupations only)

**We are currently recruiting for Environmental Ground Persons**

The Environmental Services Team is part of Lancashire Highways Service which is responsible for the direct delivery of all highways related schemes and maintenance across the County made up of 4300 miles of road, 151,000 street lights, 2955 bridges, thousands of trees and miles of vegetation. The Environmental Services Team also works in partnership with other Lancashire County Council departments to provide quality landscape and grounds maintenance services at a wide range of Lancashire County Council sites including corporate facilities, countryside sites and schools.

We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable people with a current, full driving licence to join the team

As this role involves working on the highway network, we also require someone with an awareness of Health and Safety Legislation pertaining to highways maintenance and traffic management.

**Why join us?**
- This is a full-time opportunity within our Environmental Services Team working in locations across Lancashire.
- Fully supported with specialist training.
- A competitive basic salary starting at £23,114 rising to 23,893 Per annum.
- 37-hour basic working week. Overtime payments for hours over this.
- Opportunity to carry out additional functions on a standby basis for which further payments are made.
- 26 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 5 years' service.
- 2 additional days at Christmas.
- Generous public sector pension.
- Benefits package which has everything from free uniform and PPE and a vehicle provided while at work to reduced cost mobile phone plans, bus fares, health and fitness discounts and cycle to work schemes. Information can be found on our website here.
- We are a big organisation so there is the real opportunity to develop your career with us and access further training if you wish to.

**What you will be doing**
- Assisting a team in the provision of grounds maintenance and landscaping on LCC corporate facilities, schools, highways and countryside sites within the guidelines of a safe working environment.
- Operating a wide range of equipment (for which training will be provided) including items such as strimmers, mowers, hedge cutters and blowers.
- Recording and updating site information via written documents or mobile devices
- Performing additional winter maintenance duties.
- Ensuring work is completed to a high standard and in compliance with Health and Safety Legislation
- Assisting other Environmental Services teams such as arborists.

**Where you will be based**

Our main base of work is Cuerden Depot, Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge PR5 6BJ, however being a countywide service you may be required to work from one of our other depots across the county or from working sites.

Your daily work will take you to all corners of Lancashire on sites including highways, countryside, activity centres, libraries, care homes, youth centres and tourist attractions.

**Further information**

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Tamzin Percival tel: 01772 538544 or Carl Thompson tel: 01772 539507
- As part of our commitment on continuous improvement, how we deliver our service is regularly reviewed. Therefore, job roles may change, and post holder may be required to work elsewhere within the service. _

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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