Seasonal Treatments Operative
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 April 2026 |
| Location: | leicestershire, LE12 7AH |
| Company: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7370 |
Summary
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Croft Depot, Arbor Road, LE9 3GE or Mountsorrel, LE12 7AH
Salary: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus hourly enhancement Market Premia
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 12th April 2026
Interview Date(s): In person - Date to be confirmed
About the Role
A seasonally based best value, customer-focused service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. You will maintain the condition of the road network through the application of surface dressing material over the summer period, and, during winter months, provide precautionary night salting treatments to ensure safe passage along the highway.
Activities include Surface Dressing, Winter Service Gritting, Snow Clearance, Flood Prevention Stock Preparation and other LGV driving.
The nature of the work may involve you carrying out activities outside of normal working hours, including nights, weekends and public holidays, in all weather conditions to meet the needs of the service. You may be required to support a call-out rota to cover evening, weekend and public holiday emergencies. (Exclusion will apply to employees aged under 21)
This role is a “Safety Critical Post” and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- The following qualifications: NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar, Skilled Road-worker Trades Test Assessment, City & Guilds 6159 Winter Service Operations, Valid driving licence, Valid Large goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card, Valid Tele-Handler or Lift Truck Licence OR have demonstrable evidence of the skills and experience as outlined in the job description, together with a commitment to attain the essential qualifications
- Experience of working in a highways or civil engineering environment, are able to take measurements and calculate quantities, e.g. areas, volumes and weights and use information technology (e.g. personal computer, PDS, mobile phone, etc) in a work-related context
- Extensive knowledge of construction specifications, materials, compaction, and workmanship requirements, as well as safe working practices when using plant and machinery
- Knowledge about Construction Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and safe working procedures, legislation including driver’s hours, PPE and manual handling and of Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations
- Ability to drive and work in adverse weather conditions
- You can and are willing to work with everyone in the team. You are able to use your own initiative in planning and prioritising, and to respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance. You engage with proposals constructively & rigorously to help agree a way forward
- Ability to constructively challenge poor performance and/or behaviour, and are able to remain calm & positive in challenging circumstances
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Tom Vesty, Highway Works Manager (South)
Telephone: 0116 3050975
Email: tom.vesty@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
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