Ganger

Join Our Team as a Highways Ganger!

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We’re on the lookout for a Highways Ganger to join our dynamic team in Towcester, Northamptonshire. If you’re passionate about making a difference in your community and enjoy working in a hands-on environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Location & Hours

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8QA

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 15:45

Salary: £30,586 to £35,120 (depending on experience and qualifications)

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Role

As a Highways Ganger, you will lead a small maintenance team, ensuring essential carriageway, footway, and drainage works are completed across Northamptonshire. Your leadership will help maintain the highest standards of safety and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise a small team on-site, ensuring all work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Manage site safety, including conducting risk assessments and completing all associated paperwork.
• Operate light plant equipment such as compressors, rollers, disc cutters, and vibrating plates.
• Support skilled operatives with kerbing, drainage, paving, surfacing, and repair works.
• Undertake excavation work using hand and powered tools, plus general site maintenance and materials handling.

What We’re Looking For

This role is ideal for you if:

• You hold a full driving licence.
• You have previous experience in highway maintenance or a similar field, along with relevant certificates.
• You’ve completed health and safety training appropriate for this level of work.
• You’re a natural team player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues and building strong working relationships.
• You’re committed to delivering quality work safely and take pride in what you do.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and we welcome transferable skills! Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the options available to you!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us improve our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll #joinkier!