Highways Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

**We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.**

**Organisation**
- Kirklees

**Directorate**
- Environment & Climate Change

**Service Area**
- Highways & Streetscene

**Hours**
- 37 (Including college attendance)

**Number of Jobs**
- 4

**Location(s)**
- Honley or Liversedge

**Position type**
- Apprenticeship

**Grade**
- Apprentice Rate

**Salary**
- £10.18 per hour (from April 2023)

Our vision for Kirklees is to have a strong economy with a great quality of life - thriving communities, growing businesses, high prosperity, and low inequality where people enjoy better health throughout their lives.

To achieve this, we need a diverse and talented workforce.

Our highly rated apprenticeship programmes will allow you to earn, learn and build a successful career.

You will learn from experienced staff in the workplace, sponsored to undertake an industry recognised qualification and benefit from our extensive wraparound support.

We offer a competitive salary, with access to our staff benefits, pensions, employee networks and wellbeing packages.

Each year we offer wide ranging opportunities from trades, office based and outdoor work to technical and specialised roles within the council.

Our roles are suitable for all ages, from school and college leavers to those looking to re-train into a different career. We also offer opportunities for graduates through our higher-level apprenticeship programme.

Working as an Apprentice Highway Maintenance Operative you will work on rural and urban roads to repair damaged surfaces, using hand and power tools and pedestrian plan machinery. You will learn and put into practice a broad range of skills (including project management and engagement and consultation) required for the maintenance and improvement of Kirklees Highways Operations. You will provide support and assistance to other workers who will be part of your team.

***What can we offer?**
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Ongoing training and career development
- Excellent pension scheme
- A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working.
- We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership
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***or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**Closing date**

26 March 2023, 11:55 PM

**Important Information**:

- Highways Maintenance Operative Job Profile.pdf - 168KB
- Day in the life Highway Maintenance Operative.pdf - 94KB