Community Works Operative 4 (LGV) (37 hpw), Lairg

Published by Highland Council

Ref: HGH22037 Published date: 19/10/2026 Closing date: 02/11/2026

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Location:: Ord Place Roads Depot, Lairg

Salary:: £27,166.00 - £30,918.00

Contract type:: Permanent

Position type:: Full Time

Hours:: 37 hours

Categories:: Roads/Transportation; Roadworker

Job Description

Post Title: Community Works Operative 4 (LGV)
Location: Lairg Roads Depot
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £28,244 - £30,918 p.a. (with LGV) £27,166 - £27,917 p.a. (without LGV)

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the relevant grade scale.

Contact Person: Ross Mackay Tel: 07796 335988 or Email: ross.mackay@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: Carry out road and winter maintenance duties as directed. Driving and operating various LGV road and winter maintenance vehicles including snow ploughs / gritting vehicles. Operation of various road maintenance related plant and machinery. Participate in all aspects of Roads and Winter Maintenance and when required providing cover for Street Sweeping, Grounds Maintenance, Burials and Refuse Collection.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Possession of Driving Licence for LGV, Category C and C + E.

However, if an applicant has other attributes to offer the Council in relation to Roads Maintenance then training may be given to assist the applicant to gain their LGV licence.