Driver​/General Highways Operative

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

As a General Highways Operative Driver, you will be required to carry out all aspects of highway maintenance across the Wigan borough, which will include working to precise measurements in drain laying, trenching, reinforced concreting, manhole construction, shuttering, kerbing, laying flags, block paving and flexible surfacing.

You will also be required to provide an efficient highway maintenance service to other departments and external suppliers within Wigan Borough.

You will have experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams in a highway maintenance environment and sound knowledge of the materials used to maintain the highway. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead, motivate and develop team members along with excellent decision‑making skills and using your own initiative. You will also have a wide range of experience in operating various equipment and techniques used in modern highway maintenance.

This is an opportunity for you to build on your existing competences by learning new tasks, strengthening your key skills and developing new experience and expertise to further your future career aspirations.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking to work in a truly collaborative, empowering, and multi-disciplinary team where we work collaboratively and supportively to get things done, within an organisation which has strong political and managerial leadership and real ambition to improve outcomes for residents.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer:
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Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

For an informal discussion please contact Chris Dunn
- Highway Operations Manager at c or Wayne Reid
- Contracts Manager at