Highways Maintenance Operative

Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative!

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? We’re looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our dedicated team in Towcester, Northamptonshire. This is your chance to play a vital role in maintaining the infrastructure that keeps our communities connected and safe!

Location & Hours

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary

Salary: £28,000 to £29,800 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications

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

Your Role

As a Highways Operative, you’ll be an essential part of our maintenance team, helping to deliver high-quality highway repairs and improvements. Here’s what your day-to-day will look like:

• Operate light plant equipment such as compressors, rollers, disc cutters, and vibrating plates, ensuring their daily upkeep.
• Assist skilled team members with kerbing, drainage, paving, bricklaying, and surfacing works.
• Excavate materials safely and efficiently using hand and powered tools.
• Perform general site duties including sweeping, cleaning, litter picking, and handling materials and equipment.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive working environment for all team members.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have previous experience in highway maintenance or a similar field.
• You hold relevant certificates and qualifications for this type of work.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working closely with others to achieve shared goals.
• You are reliable, trusted, and committed to delivering work safely and to a high standard.
• You possess a valid driving license.

At Kier, we value potential and welcome transferrable skills! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and opportunities for growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Access to a range of employee benefits designed to enhance your work-life balance.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of all our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be part of something great at Kier!