Highways Highly Skilled Craftperson

**Salary**:£31,550 up to £33,260 per year (Grade 5)

**Contract**: Permanent, Full-time, 40 hours a week

**Location**: Area 6, Boroughbridge YO51 9HU

**Looking for a challenging and varied role in highways maintenance?**

At NY Highways, we are continuing to grow, and with the help of our people, we are the highways services and maintenance provider of choice to both private and public sector clients across North Yorkshire and neighbouring areas.

We are looking for someone with expereince in the highway or construction industry to join our Boroughbridge Depot as a Highly Skilled Craftsperson. The Boroughbridge team are proud to offer their services to the largest county in the UK and are dedicated to contributing to our local community and the preservation of the natural beauty and history of the area.

The team recently completed approximately 48,000sqm of resurfacing works on high profile roads, including large patching and full width resurfacing, allowing residents and visitors safer travel along the area. There are other projects in the pipeline, that you can be involved in that will see vast improvements made across Boroughbridge and the surrounding areas.

**What we can offer you**

We want people like you to join us. With your knowledge and experience, you can help us create a dynamic and inclusive environment for all. Our workforce makes us who we are, and we want you to feel valued for what you do.

In return for your commitment, we are pleased to offer you:

- The opportunity to progress up the pay scale as you develop your skills in your role, alongside yearly pay awards.
- An additional day for each year you work with us, up to 5 years continuous service increasing from 24 to 29 days allowance, plus bank holidays.
- Job stability through our partnership with North Yorkshire Council and the guaranteed work they commission to us, alongside healthy workstreams from private sector clients.
- Commitment to your training and development, offering a variety of training courses for you to gain new skills and progress your career with NY Highways
- The use of a company vehicle to use during the working day.

For further information on our benefits and discount schemes, please read here

**As a Highly Skilled Craftsperson, you will**

Bring your expertise in stonemasonry, bricklaying, resurfacing, and road marking to the table. From kerbing and basic drainage to more specialised tasks like installing street furniture and modular paving, you'll tackle a diverse range of highway projects and develop new skills along the way. You will have the opportunity to carry out larger scale and complex works within your relevant areas of specialism and will operate specialist highways plant equipment and tools to complete maintenance and repair work.

**To be successful in the role, you will have specialist experience in at least one of the following**:

- Stonemasonry
- Bricklaying
- Resurfacing
- Lining/road marking
- Experience of using plant and equipment relevant to the area of specialism

**You will also demonstrate skill and experience in some of the following areas**:

- Banksman
- Manual Handling
- Abrasive wheels
- Emergency First Aid
- Safe Dig
- Traffic Management TM1 and TM2
- Relevant Level 2 qualification in highway maintenance, or relevant work experience

**How to Apply**

for interview.

Closing Date**:Midnight on Sunday 1**st** of September 2024**

**Interviews are expected to be held w/c 9**th** of September 2024**
- We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline._