Logistics Operative Traffic Management

Do you have a passion for working in the construction industry and would like to become a valuable member of the Highways Maintenance Service?

The Highways Maintenance Service maintains and repairs over 500 miles of road and 800 miles of footpaths within Leicester City. We undertake construction of major public realm schemes to improve the pedestrian and transport network within the City Centre, as well as providing winter service and gully cleaning services in the city.

Join our team as a Traffic Management Logistics Operative and play a vital role in keeping our highways safe and operational. Working alongside experienced highway professionals, you will provide essential traffic management support for teams carrying out the construction, maintenance and repair of highways, sewers and watercourses.

Based at our offices at 90 Leycroft Road, you'll work on site anywhere within the city and occasionally further afield.

You'll work closely in a team and under the guidance of the lead skilled operative and/ or Supervisor and will be responsible for installing and maintaining traffic management systems in accordance with the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice, helping to ensure the safety of both our workforce and the travelling public. You'll confidently use hand held power-assisted tools, as well as drive, clean and carry out routine maintenance of vehicles and plant. You'll plan and prioritise work activities to ensure the productivity targets are achieved, whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as Health & Safety and Works Specifications.

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

This is a full-time permanent role, working 37 hours per week. Hours of work are 7.30am - 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am - 3.00pm on Fridays. However, you must be willing to work overtime to suit the operational needs of the unit, e.g. additional weekday hours and weekend working. You'll also be required to work on the City Highways out of hours standby rota, which typically requires you to work with another member of the team for one week (Friday to Friday) in every 4 or 5 weeks (depending how many staff are on the rota). You'll be required to respond to any highway related call outs after hours during the week, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. A driving licence is essential for this role.

This is a career graded post (LG Band 4 to LG Band 5). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/ vacancy at the higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual appraisals and through on-going supervision.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.