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.

Location & Hours

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8QA

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

Salary: £30,500 to £33,600, 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’ll lead a dedicated maintenance team, tackling essential carriageway, footway, and drainage works across Northamptonshire. This is a hands-on position where your leadership will ensure that your team operates safely and efficiently, all while upholding the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• 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, along with general site maintenance and materials handling.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect 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 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 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 tailored to your needs. Explore the full range of benefits available to you!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us at Kier. 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 refine our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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