Highways Skilled Operative in Skipton

Salary: From £28,254 per year

Grade: 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire

Advance Your Career with NY Highways

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Highways Skilled Operative to join our team based in Skipton, North Yorkshire. If you’re looking to take the next step in your highways career, this permanent role offers stability, development, and the chance to make a real impact to your local area. As a Skilled Operative, you’ll work alongside experienced colleagues to deliver essential infrastructure improvements. From kerbing and drainage to traffic management and emergency callouts, your skills will help keep North Yorkshire moving.

What you’ll be doing

• Help maintain and improve the local highway network, carrying out a wide range of routine and seasonal works, including:
• Kerbing, drainage, patching & ironwork repairs
• Traffic management and verge upkeep
• Operate highways plant & equipment
• Join the out‑of‑hours rota for emergencies

This is a hands‑on, outdoor role, working in all weathers. Full PPE and outdoor clothing is provided.

Benefits

• A secure, permanent role with a respected highways provider
• Training and development from day one, including nationally recognised highways qualifications
• Clear pathways for career progression into supervisory roles
• Generous annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 29 days with 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Use of company vehicle during the working day
• Membership of the Royal London pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Health cash plan, Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to benefits including Cycle to Work, Vivup discounts, Credit Union and Death in Service cover
• Job stability through our long‑term partnership with North Yorkshire Council

We’re looking for someone who has

• Experience in highways tasks or highways plant operation
• Relevant Level 2 qualification in highway maintenance or equivalent experience
• Abrasive Wheels
• Traffic Management TM1 and TM2

NY Highways delivers highways services across North Yorkshire in partnership with North Yorkshire Council. While we work closely with the Council, we’re an independent organisation with a strong commercial focus and public service values. Since our launch, we’ve invested heavily in our people, training and equipment, creating a supportive working environment where you can build a long‑term career close to home.

Ready to Apply?

For an informal chat, contact Ashley Benford at ashley.benford@northyorks.gov.uk or call 07814 932 389. Interviews are planned to be held on w/c 6th July.

Equal Opportunity & Policy

NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

Health and Safety

At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.