Seasonal Treatments Operative

Nottingham City Council

  • Leicestershire
  • £26,832-28,146 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
Job Category: Non-TeachingJob Description:Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: Croft Depot, Arbor Road, LE9 3GE or Mountsorrel, LE12 7AHWorker Category: Field-Based WorkerSalary: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus hourly enhancement Market PremiaWorking Hours: 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 14th September 2025Interview Date(s): In person - Date to be confirmedAbout the RoleA seasonally based best value, customer-focused service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. You will maintain the condition of the road network through the application of surface dressing material over the summer period, and, during winter months, provide precautionary night salting treatments to ensure safe passage along the highway.Activities include Surface Dressing, Winter Service Gritting, Snow Clearance, Flood Prevention Stock Preparation and other LGV driving.The nature of the work may involve you carrying out activities outside of normal working hours, including nights, weekends and public holidays, in all weather conditions to meet the needs of the service. You may be required to support a call-out rota to cover evening, weekend and public holiday emergencies. (Exclusion will apply to employees aged under 21)This role is a “Safety Critical Post” and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request.About YouTo apply for this post, you must have:
  • The following qualifications: NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar, Skilled Road-worker Trades Test Assessment, City & Guilds 6159 Winter Service Operations, Valid driving licence, Valid Large goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card, Valid Tele-Handler or Lift Truck Licence
OR have demonstrable evidence of the skills and experience as outlined in the job description, together with a commitment to attain the essential qualifications
  • Experience of working in a highways or civil engineering environment, are able to take measurements and calculate quantities, e.g. areas, volumes and weights and use information technology (e.g. personal computer, PDS, mobile phone, etc) in a work-related context
  • Extensive knowledge of construction specifications, materials, compaction, and workmanship requirements, as well as safe working practices when using plant and machinery
  • Knowledge about Construction Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and safe working procedures, legislation including driver's hours, PPE and manual handling and of Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations
  • Ability to drive and work in adverse weather conditions
  • You can and are willing to work with everyone in the team. You are able to use your own initiative in planning and prioritising, and to respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance. You engage with proposals constructively & rigorously to help agree a way forward
  • Ability to constructively challenge poor performance and/or behaviour, and are able to remain calm & positive in challenging circumstances
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence them when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Tom Vesty, Highway Works Manager (South)Telephone: 0116 3050975Email:How to ApplyLeicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application, which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:By applying for this post, you agree to our .About Us:About Leicestershire County CouncilLeicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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