Roads Supervisor

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, working times to be agreed.
To start asap.

We are seeking a flexible and self-motivated individual to join our roads operations team to supervise and organise the work force in the day to day operations. You will oversee the management and administration of the roads depot and have responsibility for the day to day supervision of individual road workers and teams of roadworkers ensuring allocated tasks are completed properly, on time, and in accordance with instructions provided. In addition, you will proactively support the development and continuation of a multi-skilled workforce, and monitor/supervise work tasks related to the maintenance and construction of roads and associated infrastructure. You will also be required to contribute to the Council’s winter maintenance activities, including gritting, snow clearance, and responding to flooding and other out of hour’s incident.

You will be educated to HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Civil Engineering or related discipline and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Opportunities for development and advancement will be made available to those that want to develop skills and knowledge within the organisation. If this sounds like you and you want to join a team with excellent terms and conditions and opportunities to develop your skills, then please apply.

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of other benefits including the NHS car leasing scheme. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnPro to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

Job Details

The post holder will support the Team Manager – Roads Operations in the planning, delivery and development of the full range front line Road Services operations, maximising efficiency of service delivery within specific standards and approved budgets and in accordance with the Council’s obligations as the local Roads Authority and its policies and plans with a commitment to achieve best value.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Civil Engineering or related discipline and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Driving Licence
As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.