Ganger

Join Our Team as a Highways Ganger!

Are you ready to take the lead in maintaining our highways? 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, based 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, ensuring essential carriageway, footway, and drainage works are completed to the highest standards. This is a hands-on position where your leadership will shine, and your contributions will be valued in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and supervise a small team on-site, ensuring safety and quality in all work.
• Manage site safety, including conducting risk assessments and completing necessary 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.
• Have previous experience in highway maintenance or a similar field, along with relevant certificates.
• Have completed health and safety training appropriate for this level of work.
• Are a natural team player who enjoys collaborating and building strong working relationships.
• Are committed to delivering quality work safely and take pride in your contributions.

At Kier, we believe in recognizing potential, so 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 range of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover the perks of being part of our team!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us at Kier. We value the unique perspectives of our employees and are committed to continuous improvement in our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team at Kier!