Current jobs related to Control Room Operator - Wakefield - National Highways
-
Control Room Operator
2 weeks ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom National Highways Full time**About the job.** As a Control Room Operator, you’ll be the first line of support when someone makes that crucial roadside call. Whether it's a breakdown, an accident, or an urgent road issue, you'll be the voice of reassurance, the problem-solver, and the one who mobilises the right teams to take action. From setting road signs and signals, to...
-
Control Room Operator
7 days ago
Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom National Highways Full time £35,000 - £36,000 per yearJob reference: 000369Salary: TM1 (Training)(ROC &TO) - £28,050Department: Traffic and Operational DeliveryLocation: Wakefield (Calder Park ROC)Employment type: PermanentHours Per Week: 37Job start date: 02/02/2026Closing date: 24/11/2025Job DescriptionAbout the job.As a Control Room Operator, you'll be the first line of support when someone makes that...
-
6773] Control Room Operator
2 days ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom National Highways Full time**Job reference**: 000369 **Salary**: TM1 (Training)(ROC &TO) - £28,050 **Department**: Traffic and Operational Delivery **Location**: Wakefield (Calder Park ROC) **Employment type**: Permanent **Hours Per Week**: 37 **Job start date**: 02/02/2026 **Closing date**: 24/11/2025**About the job.** - As a Control Room Operator, you’ll be the first line...
-
Wakefield, United Kingdom Statera Energy Operations Full time**Launch Your Career in Renewable Energy** Looking to start your career in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK? Statera Energy Operations is offering an exciting graduate opportunity to join our **Control and Performance Monitoring Team**. As a **Graduate Control Room & Performance Analyst**, you’ll help manage and optimise over **1.2 GW** of...
-
Control Operator external
2 weeks ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom West Yorkshire Police Full timeTHE FOLLOWING ADVERT HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY Control Room Operator YaTH Scientific Support Services Calder Park Wakefield 1 x Full Time Post 1 x to be added to a Succession plan You will join a team of Control Operators where your teamwork skills will be paramount in ensuring the efficient and safe deployment of Crime Scene Investigators (CSI)...
-
Control Room Operator
2 days ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom National Highways Full timeWhether you drive on motorways or major A-roads the staff in our Regional Operations Centre up and down the country are looking after you. Our trained Operators are the first point of contact when people ring an emergency roadside telephone, or if they breakdown or get into an accident and need assistance. They also set signs and signals, respond to alerts...
-
Control Room Operator
6 days ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom Highways England Full timeWhether you drive on motorways or major A-roads the staff in our Regional Operations Centre up and down the country are looking after you. Our trained Operators are the first point of contact when people ring an emergency roadside telephone, or if they breakdown or get into an accident and need assistance. They also set signs and signals, respond to alerts...
-
Control Room Operator
6 days ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom National Highways Full timeWhether you drive on motorways or major A-roads the staff in our Regional Operations Centre up and down the country are looking after you. Our trained Operators are the first point of contact when people ring an emergency roadside telephone, or if they breakdownor get into an accident and need assistance. They also set signs and signals, respond to alerts...
-
Graduate Renewable Energy Control Room Operator
2 weeks ago
Wakefield WF BJ, United Kingdom Statera Energy Operations Full time £31,000 - £35,000 per yearLaunch Your Career in Renewable EnergyLooking to start your career in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK?Statera Energy Operations is offering an exciting graduate opportunity to join our Control and Performance Monitoring Team. As a Graduate Control Room & Performance Analyst, you'll help manage and optimise over 1.2 GW of flexible generation and...
-
Hotel Room Attendant
4 days ago
Wakefield, United Kingdom Campanile Hotel Full timePrevious experience in hotel housekeeping preferred but not required. Full training will be provided. To join a great and small team at our 77 bedroom hotel. Shift pattern will be five days over seven including weekends. Hours of work are 9am - 2pm, Monday to Saturday and 10am - 3pm on Sundays. Main duties include: - Implement & respect chain's SOP -...
Control Room Operator
2 weeks ago
Whether you drive on motorways or major A-roads the staff in our Regional Operations Centre up and down the country are looking after you. Our trained Operators are the first point of contact when people ring an emergency roadside telephone, or if they breakdownor get into an accident and need assistance. They also set signs and signals, respond to alerts and urgent road defects, and make sure our road workers get on the network safely to conduct maintenance and upgrades. We do all this with great pride and passion,connecting businesses and families up and down the country. It is safe to say that no day is the same in our Regional Operations Centres.
We’re looking for people to join our diverse and energetic team to manage our road networks in the Yorkshire, North East region, where you’ll be based at our Regional Operations Centre in Wakefield.
You’ll be working with emergency services personnel, recovery companies, our very own Traffic Officers, our highways works personnel, and even motorists who have broken down or been involved in incidents. We expect you to be professional at all times yethighly motivated in providing a friendly and positive service.
Our Regional Operations Centre operates 24/7, 365 days of the year, so our operators work 6 days on, 3 days off and shifts consist of Earlies, Lates and Night shifts.
The starting salary for the role is £28,848 (including 20% shift allowance), increasing to £30,336 (including 20% shift allowance) after 9 months probation.
Find out more about the role here
Your Primary Tasks
1. Answering emergency roadside calls
2. Mobilising On Road teams, such as Traffic Officers, Inspectors and Maintenance Contractors, to emergencies and other
requests
3. Transmitting and receiving messages via the radio to Traffic Officers and Emergency Services
4. Instructing our contractors to repair urgent defects and damage from incidents
5. Informing other emergency services and utility companies where required.
6. Monitoring and managing incidents from start to finish
7. Maintaining accurate incident logs by recording information gathered from multiple sources
8. Carrying out other administrative duties as required to help the safe running and operation of the network and the Regional Operations Centre
To be successful
We are looking for people to join us who are positive, compassionate, be IT literate, and good at communicating. If you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity inhow you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation
Some skills and requirements we are looking for include:
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above), or equivalent. However, if you do not have these qualifications, we’re still likely to accept applicants who have relevant work experience or similar level qualifications.
- Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
- Strong administration skills
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- A high level of typing proficiency
- Be prepared to work shifts as part of a 24/7 cover
Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel
connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.
Our benefits package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, plus shift allowance.
Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
Annual Leave starting at 192.4 hours increasing 1 days every year up to 233.1 hours, plus 8 privilege days in replacement of bank holidays
Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience
And we are
Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort
Right to work check
3 year employment history references
DBS criminal record check
Social media and adverse journalism check
Driving licence check (if applicable)
Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
And finally
We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires
