Job Details Grade: 6B Hours: 37 Hourly Rates: £15.52 - £16.78 Salary: £29942.67 - £32373.57 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent Recruitment Profile Area Roads Inspector in the Roads Asset Team based in Newtown St Boswells, primarily assisting in maintaining the Councils Infrastructure Assets, comprising roads, drainage, footways, cattlegrids, barriers and signs. Will typically involve carrying out Safety and Condition Inspections and dealing with service enquiries to review and prioritise the requirement for any reactive repairs or comment on possible planned works. The Roads Inspector also assists the Technical Assistant with the provision of inspection information for insurance claims. As part of this post you will also be expected to represent the Council in Court Proceedings related to the collection of information during inspections. Essential • Accredited qualification in Road Inspection, or willing to obtain within 1year. • Health and Safety Awareness accreditation or willing to obtain within 1year. A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role. Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries may be made to Donald Scott at dscott2@scotborders.gov.uk. Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.