Service: Roads and Infrastructure
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025
A vacancy has arisen for a Roads Working Foreperson to join our team working on the Isle of Islay in Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland's most beautiful areas.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business.
The Roads Working Foreperson will be expected to undertake structural and road maintenance works. Be able to understand and work unsupervised setting out and constructing all types of work to a satisfactory standard. Supervise and motivate a large multi skilled group of employees. Ensure deadlines are adhered to when submitting paperwork. To take part in out of hours standby during summer/winter months to ensure roads are maintained in a safe condition. This is a permanent post, 37 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday.
It is essential that the successful applicant will hold an HGV licence and have experience in supervisory management or equivalent, they should also have leadership skills in a small team as well as being able to work on own initiative.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. 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 care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. We have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about, including employee recognition schemes and environmental policies.
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 Apply Now button at the top of this page. For clarification on any information, please contact Julian Green, Team Leader, Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay, Telephone: 01546 604892, Email: julian.green@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. We do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, championing diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. Argyll and Bute Council is a Disability Confident employer and an Armed Forces friendly employer.
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