A vacancy has arisen for a Roads Working Foreperson to join our team working in the Lochilphead area 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. And we are committed to making the council the place
to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
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.
We offer various benefits to support you, such as
- competitive salary
- pension scheme
- generous leave entitlement
- cycle to work scheme
- discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres
- wellbeing initiatives
- opportunities for learning and career growth
We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you're welcome to get in touch with us at
settlementproject@argyll-bute.gov.uk. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact
workerhousing@argyll-bute.gov.uk directly
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to to the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
Learn more here
- Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,
- Disability Confident,
- Equality and Fairness,
- Climate Change,
- Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy
Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
Applicants should note that:-
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
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. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit
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Roads Working Foreperson - ARB18797 in Lochgilphead employer: Argyll and Bute Council
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