Job Description

Dorset Council Highways Construction Delivery

Salary:

21,189 - 31,586 depending on experience, plus the chance to earn more through overtime and standby pay.

What's in it for you:

Working with Dorset Council comes with a great package, including:


Local Government Pension Scheme 5-6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (based on your length of service) Use of a works vehicle for work purposes Plenty of training opportunities, like plant operator, mental health and first aid, along with City & Guilds NPTC Chainsaw training LGV Class 2 with full CPC training Highway Maintenance Skilled Operative Level 2 Apprenticeships Winter Service and Lantra National Highway Sector Scheme 12D Traffic Management Training CITB Health, Safety and Site Supervisors Safety Training

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We're building a team that brings a wide range of skills, experiences and perspectives.

What you'll be doing:

Our Construction Delivery team looks after more than 2,400 miles of Dorset's roads, plus bridges, footways, drainage, signs and more. With our workload growing, we have a variety of roles on offer:

Roadworker Level 1 (24,790 - 26,409)

- entry level, with the chance to take on an apprenticeship (starting at 25,992).

Roadworker Level 2 / Ganger (25,992 - 28,624)

- for those with experience in highways or construction, or LGV drivers.

Roadworker Level 3 / Chargehand (27,711 - 31,586)

- for experienced people leading and supervising projects.

Your average working week is 37 hours across the year:


Winter: 07:45 - 15:30 (35 hours) Summer: 07:45 - 16:30 Mon-Thu, 07:45 - 15:30 Fri (39 hours)

About you:

You're dedicated and enthusiastic about working outdoors and learning new skills. You care about Dorset and want to help keep it a brilliant place to live, work and visit.



If you've already worked in construction or supervised teams, that's a bonus. But don't worry if not - we're committed to training and developing everyone in our team.

What we'll need from you:

You'll need a full driving licence, plus a willingness to learn, work well in a team, and be adaptable and dependable. Experience in any of the following is helpful but not essential: surface dressing, line marking, kerbing, drainage, iron works, fencing, using plant or agricultural machinery, or HGV driving.




We run a 24/7 service all year round, so you'll be part of an out-of-hours standby rota. This pays 185.61 a week on top of your salary, plus overtime for call-outs at time and a half. You'll also get training to drive LGVs for gritting and snow clearance.



For an informal discussion please contact Ross Sturmey ross.sturmey@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or Paul Hughes paul.hughes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk (Senior Construction Managers) on 01305 228100



This is a full time role at 37 hours per week.