Highways Operative

Job Title: Highways Operative
Location: Stalybridge
Contract Type: Temporary Assignment
Working Hours: 42 hours per week (Monday to Saturday)
Pay Rate: £13.80 Per hour PAYE (Incl Hols) | £17.61 Per hour Ltd

Service Care Solutions are currently seeking a skilled Highways Operative to join a Local Authority client's Highways and Street Services team on a temporary basis. This role provides a great opportunity for an experienced operative to contribute to essential maintenance and repair works across the local infrastructure network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out reactive repairs and maintenance on street lighting apparatus, highways, and highway drainage systems
• Performing cyclic gully cleansing and high-pressure jetting
• Supporting the construction and maintenance of footways and carriageways
• Operating a range of highway plant and machinery safely and effectively

This role involves physically demanding work and requires a proactive and safety-conscious approach. The successful candidate will work outdoors in all weather conditions and must be confident operating in a live highway environment.


Essential Requirements:

• A valid LGV Class 2 driving licence
• Previous experience working on the highway, including operating machinery and plant
• A strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to highways and street works
• Physically fit and capable of undertaking manual tasks

What is on Offer:

• A structured and consistent working pattern
• The opportunity to work with a respected Local Authority
• Experience in a high-demand sector, contributing to public safety and infrastructure
• Support and guidance from Service Care Solutions throughout your assignment

Benefits:

• Dedicated Specialist Consultant
• Daily Payroll Runs
• Free Candidate Registrations
• Referral and Loyalty Bonus Schemes
• Free Compliance Checks

How to Apply: If you meet the requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV today. For more information or a confidential discussion about the role, contact Prakash Panchani directly by emailing prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208967.