Highways Heavy Plant​/HGV Operative

Role of the job

You will be required to drive various HGV vehicles to assist with the delivery of Highways Schemes within the Hexham Area. As part of your role, you will be expected on occasions to assist with civil ground works and as part of the team assist with tasks such as paving, drainage and tarmac repairs.

• HGV licence is essential and the ability to work unsupervised between sites.
• Knowledge of the legislation and regulations relating to driving.

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

British Sign Language: nort

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss:
Text relay service dial  623930

Please note that this is a full time position.