Assistant Highways Operative – Road and Drainage Worker
Are you a dedicated and hands-on individual with a passion for maintaining our highways? Join our team as an Assistant Highways Operative and play a vital role in keeping Wales’ roads and drainage systems in top condition! This is an exciting temporary opportunity to work outdoors, delivering essential maintenance services in a dynamic environment.

Job Details:

• Employment Type: Temporary (4 weeks, covering long-term sickness)
• Start Date: 22/09/2025
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Pay Rate: PAYE: £14.17 per hour | Umbrella: £17.81 per hour
• Location: Torfaen

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in highway maintenance, including laying and removing kerbing, block paviours, paving slabs, concrete, drainage pipes, and bituminous materials for footways and carriageways.
• Support the construction and removal of inspection chambers, walls, bollards, fencing, road signs, and bus shelter panels.
• Operate equipment such as compaction tools, road breakers, strimmers, mowers, and high-pressure jetting systems.
• Perform highway inspections, identifying defects, recording additional works, and reporting to supervisors.
• Cleanse and inspect road drainage gullies, clear blockages, and maintain electronic or manual records.
• Participate in winter maintenance tasks, including hand gritting, operating mini-gritters, and refilling grit bins.
• Deliver exceptional customer care, maintaining professionalism and distributing promotional materials as needed.
• Ensure all vehicles, plant, and equipment are used safely, maintained, and reported for defects.

What We Offer:

• Full training to support your role, including health and safety and operational procedures.
• Opportunity to work in a vital public service role, contributing to safe and functional highways.
• A supportive team environment with a focus on quality and safety.

Requirements:

• Essential: Strong communication, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and a customer-focused attitude.
• Essential: Ability to work effectively as part of a team and travel to meet job requirements.
• Desirable: HGV Class 2 licence, and 1+ years of experience in highway maintenance or drainage.
• Must have: Eligibility to work in the UK, Criminal Convictions Declaration, Confidentiality Agreement, 2 years of references/work history, and a valid driving licence.

Special Conditions:

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions, handling materials like concrete and bitumen with appropriate safety measures.
• Potential for out-of-hours duties, including winter maintenance standby.

Apply Today! Ready to contribute to safer, cleaner highways? Contact Network Recruitment Wales at 01443 230222 or visit https://www.networkrecruitmentwales.co.uk/nrw-people/ to submit your application. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference!

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