• Vacancy ID:
    ID 807
  • Advertising End Date:
    10 Jul 2025
  • All Locations
    Forfar
  • Position
    Construction/Trade
  • Advertising Salary
    £26,801.32 - £28,725.32 per annum
  • Vacancy Type
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  • Construction
  • Working Pattern
    Monday to Thursday 7.30am - 3.30pm and Friday 7.30am - 3.00pm
  • Working Year
    52 Weeks
  • Hours Per Week:
    37 hours
  • About the Job Role

  • As a Roadworker 5, you will undertake the maintenance and construction of roads, drains and street lighting as required by either:

    - working within a construction team of 3 or more members, led by a Chargehand
    - working as part of a two person team (and the Roadworker 5 is the responsible individual)
    - working as an experienced individual on their own in a particular field of work.
     
    You will have a flexible attitude to work, be health and safety aware and be able to effectively communicate with work colleagues, supervisory staff and client representatives.

    With experience of working within the construction industry, you will have the ability to work to precise levels and requirements of construction work, such as:

    - to lay kerbs and and drains to levels over a continuous length e.g. min of 50m
    - laying, raking & rolling surfacing materials e.g. HRA & DBM surfacing.

    You will have the ability and willingness to participate in a standby rota and to work outdoors in all kinds of weather.

    A Category C Driving Licence* or equivalent entitlement to drive in Great Britain is essential and Category C+E is desirable.

    *We will accept applications from individuals who do not have a Cat C, however, as it is an essential requirement for the role, if you are successful, we will arrange and pay for you to obtain Cat C entitlement.  Repayment terms apply should you leave employment within 24 months of obtaining Cat C entitlement.

    A drivers CPC for HGV Licence and CSCS Health and Safety card are preferred but not essential.
     
    You will also be paid:
    Standby Payment - £149.72 per week when on standby
  • About Tayside Contracts

  • Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils): 

    • Angus Council
    • Dundee City Council
    • Perth & Kinross Council 

    We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils.

    Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop.

    Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’.

    To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan, we have 4 key values:

    • People
    • Performance
    • Partnership
    • Perception

    Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities.

    Employee Benefits

    Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including:

    • 28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service
    • 5 fixed Public Holidays
    • Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards
    • Opportunities for Overtime
    • Generous Occupational Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)
    • Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme
    • Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers
    • Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme
    • Occupational Sick Pay
    • Cycle to Work Scheme
    • Tay Valley Credit Union
    • Corporate Fitness Membership Rate
    • Supported Volunteering Policy
    • Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme
    • Annual Employee Awards
    • Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities
    • Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies
    • Family Friendly Policies

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