Highways Operative
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.38 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Isle Of Wight, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | WP Recruitment & HR Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Highways Operatives
Industry: civil engineering
Location: Isle of Wight
Hours: 7.30am - 4.30pm ( 39 hours per week, overtime may be required/available)
Days: Monday - Friday
Duration: immediate start - ongoing
Duties:
Groundswork and civil engineering duties,
operation of machinery power and hand tools,
drainage, concreting, kerbing/ block laying and tarmacking.
Manual handling duties, unloading and loading vehicles
driving, vehicle checks and reporting maintenance,
adherence to health and safety and highways regulations, technical specifications and quality standards.
Experience:
Must have good level of previous groundswork experience including hand lay tarmac.
Must have a full driver’s license, 7.5 tonne (C1) driving license preferred.
Street works and NPORS plant operator tickets an advantage.
Must be physically fit, due to the nature of the duties.
Must be able to work well as part of a team, outdoors, in all weathers, with good health and safety awareness.
Salary: £13.38per hour worked, rates increase after 12 weeks. Overtime paid at time and a half. PAYE
By submitting your CV to WP Recruitment & HR Ltd, you imply consent to our agency processing your personal data, please see our GDPR webpage for further information: https://www.wprecruitment.co.uk/candidate-info/gdpr/
If we think we can assist you, we will invite you to register with our agency, WP Recruitment & HR Ltd., in order to be considered for vacancies.
If you are already registered with our agency, please contact our office directly on 01983 822615 for further details.
Industry: civil engineering
Location: Isle of Wight
Hours: 7.30am - 4.30pm ( 39 hours per week, overtime may be required/available)
Days: Monday - Friday
Duration: immediate start - ongoing
Duties:
Groundswork and civil engineering duties,
operation of machinery power and hand tools,
drainage, concreting, kerbing/ block laying and tarmacking.
Manual handling duties, unloading and loading vehicles
driving, vehicle checks and reporting maintenance,
adherence to health and safety and highways regulations, technical specifications and quality standards.
Experience:
Must have good level of previous groundswork experience including hand lay tarmac.
Must have a full driver’s license, 7.5 tonne (C1) driving license preferred.
Street works and NPORS plant operator tickets an advantage.
Must be physically fit, due to the nature of the duties.
Must be able to work well as part of a team, outdoors, in all weathers, with good health and safety awareness.
Salary: £13.38per hour worked, rates increase after 12 weeks. Overtime paid at time and a half. PAYE
By submitting your CV to WP Recruitment & HR Ltd, you imply consent to our agency processing your personal data, please see our GDPR webpage for further information: https://www.wprecruitment.co.uk/candidate-info/gdpr/
If we think we can assist you, we will invite you to register with our agency, WP Recruitment & HR Ltd., in order to be considered for vacancies.
If you are already registered with our agency, please contact our office directly on 01983 822615 for further details.
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