Area Highways Technician

2 days ago

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire County Council Full time

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

  • Job Title: Area Highway Technician
  • Job Location: Cirencester Highway Depot
  • Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 per annum
  • Hours per Week: 37.00
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Closing Date: 04/01/2026
  • Job Requisition Number: 13064
  • This post is not open to job share

About The Team And Role
Are you looking for new exciting challenge working with the Area Highway Team in our Highway Depot assisting in the maintenance and management of the highway network?

The County Council is looking to recruit an Area Highway Technician who will assist the Local Highway Managers dealing with community requests on highway related matters, support overall delivery and management of the highways service to Gloucestershire's residents as well as delivering the statutory highway duties.

About You
As Area Highway Technician you will be supporting the Area Team within a designated geographical area ordering maintenance activities through our Term Maintenance Contractor.

You should have relevant experience in highways, emergency management and be committed to excellent customer service.

About Us
Benefits of working for GCC

  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
  • Career development and qualification opportunities
  • Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
  • Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How To Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the "Apply Now" Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Dan Tiffney on

Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Area Highways Technician - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

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