General Environmental Operative in Mountsorrel

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

Interview Date(s): TBC (NB interviews will be in person)

Come and work as part of a team that delivers a seasonally led, best value, customer-focussed 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.

About the Role

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. A copy of our Substance Testing Policy and Procedure is available upon request.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• 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, are able to take measurements and calculate quantities e.g. areas, volumes and weights and use information technology (e.g. 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, you can and are willing to work with everyone in the team. You can use your own initiative in planning and prioritising. You are able to respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in 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. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Paul Hand, Supervisor Telephone: 07354 165470 Email: paul.hand@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally. If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected.

For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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