Lead Field Operative (Sign Services and Traffic Management)

Come and work as part of a team that delivers a best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. Leading a small team of Operatives, you will work flexibly, efficiently and effectively delivering Traffic Management solutions on the highway including Mobile works, Lane Closures, Road Closures, stop and go and Marshalling, ensuring the safety of operations with the safe planning and implementation of Traffic control in line with Regulations. You will liaise closely with supervisor with regards to onsite changes. You will ensure that activities are completed to a high standard, in accordance with the LCC specifications, tackle unacceptable behaviour on site, recording any incidents and escalating to the Site Team Leader/ Supervisor for further action, if required and you will assist in the development of skills for less experienced operatives and encourage experiential learning whilst on site. 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. You 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 Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar - Skilled Road-worker Trades Test Assessment - New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operative) - Accredited and relevant H&S Training Records and Certification (e.g. NPORS plant operator, Appointed Person, etc) - Valid driving licence (it would be ideal, but not essential if you also hold a valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card) OR have demonstrable evidence of the skills and experience as outlined in the job description, together with a commitment to attain the essential qualifications

• Have experience of working in a highways or civil engineering environment and using 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
• Have core communication skills both written and verbal, you can and are willing to work with everyone in the team; you are able to use your own initiative in planning and prioritising
• Be able to respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance and give customers the correct information and keeps them up to date with regular contact
• You can remain calm & positive in challenging circumstances. You engage with proposals constructively & rigorously to help agree a way forward and constructively challenge poor performance and/or behaviour
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.