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Highways Operative

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Social Value Portal Ltd

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United Kingdom , Bowerhill, Melksham

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Job Description:

You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

Job Responsibility:

  • Work as part of a team undertaking highways repairs, ranging from potholes, patching, drainage, footways and general highway maintenance
  • Use technology (tablets/apps) to input safety data and maintenance records
  • Driving operate plant and equipment where trained, necessary for the day to day tasks set
  • Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge
  • Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives
  • Undertake winter and emergency maintenance out of hours activities on a standby rota

Requirements:

  • Clean driving License
  • A commitment to Health and Safety
  • Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy
  • LGV Class C driving licence OR demonstrate capability to support investment of LGV Class C training during probationary period
  • CSCS Card
  • Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers
What we offer:
  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme
  • 20 days annual leave plus bank holiday
  • Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us
  • Personal Accident Cover
  • Out of hours / Call out (Overtime)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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