Roads and Infrastructure Closing Date:
Friday 7th February 2025. A vacancy has arisen for a Roadworker 3 to work on the Isle of Islay for Argyll and Bute Council, one of Scotland's most stunning areas. The successful candidate will be working on the Isle of Islay and undertake structural and road maintenance works, including taking part in out of hours standby during summer/winter months to ensure roads are maintained in a safe condition. This is a permanent post, worked Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:00 and Friday 08:00 - 15:30, 37 hours per week. Minimum Requirements: Previous experience of major patching and surfacing operations. Leadership skills in a small team. Ability to deal with technical staff and members of the public. Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work. Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible. Applicants should note that:
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post. To apply for this vacancy, please click on the
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