Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Mountsorrel Highways, Granite Way, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7TZ / Croft Highways, Arbor Road, Croft, Leicestershire LE9 3GE
Salary: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 24th June 2026
About the Role
Come and work as part of a team that delivers a seasonally led, best value, customer‑focused service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. You will need to work flexibly, efficiently, and effectively to maintain environmental areas such as verges, hedges and footpaths in accordance with statutory requirements.
Activities include Grass Cutting, Hand Hedge Trimming and Verge Maintenance.
The nature of the work may involve you carrying out activities outside of normal working hours, including night, weekends and public holidays in all weather conditions to meet the needs of the service. The postholder may be required to support a call‑out rota to cover evening, weekend and public holiday emergencies. (Exclusion will apply to employees aged under 21).
This role is a “Safety Critical Post” and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Hold the following qualifications: NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar, Skilled Road‑worker Trades Test Assessment, New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operative), National Highways Sector Scheme 12D, OR have demonstrable evidence of the skills and experience as outlined in the job description, together with a commitment to attain the essential qualifications.
- Hold a valid Driving Licence; ideally you also hold a valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card.
- Have experience of working in a highways or civil engineering environment, be able to take measurements and calculate quantities (areas, volumes, weights) and use information technology (personal computer, PDS, mobile phones, etc.) in a work‑related context.
- Have extensive knowledge of construction specifications, materials, compaction, and workmanship requirements. Also of safe working practices when using plant and machinery.
- Know about Construction Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and safe working procedures, legislation including driver’s hours, PPE and manual handling and of Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations.
- Can drive a mower; ideally you are also able to tow and manoeuvre a trailer.
- Have core communication skills, both written and verbal, can and are willing to work with everyone in the team, use own initiative in planning and prioritising, and are able to respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance.
- Commitment to the council’s values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all residents.
Other Information
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term‑time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
Contact
Paul Hand, Supervisor
Telephone: 07354 165470
Email: paul.hand@leics.gov.uk
