Job Vacancy

Midlothian

Midlothian Council are inviting applications from candidates with specialist plant experience to help us deliver a variety of exciting projects utilising our extensive fleet which has seen investment to ensure we have the tools to deliver quality projects for our communities.

Candidates should have experience in, and qualifications to back up in a variety of the below – however we are a ‘great place to grow’ and successful candidate will be given training to gain skills on the items of plant they currently are not trained on. The list is not exhaustive, and we are currently looking for new ways to deliver projects.

Paver, Planer, 180/360/Pothole Pro, Mechanical chipper, Heavy Roller, C+E low loader, Gully vehicle, Screed truck

Jobholders must hold SVQ Level 3 in Civil Engineering Technologies/Highways

Maintenance or equivalent, or relevant HNC qualification along with extensive post

qualification experience in the road maintenance industry, in particular operating

specialist plant.

They must be familiar and confident to carry out a variety of tasks as outlined in the

main duties section and be able to safely operate a number of items of plant

associated to the tasks.

Full clean HGV Class C driving licence.

SVQ Level 2 module in winter maintenance.

CLOSING DATE - 6th October 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - Week Commencing 14th October 2024

Job Advert

Position Title: Specialist Plant Operative

Directorate: Place

Location: Fushiebridge Depot, A7, Gorebridge, EH23 4QL

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday-Thursday 07:30-15:45 – Friday 07:30-12:30

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is

£28,984.95 per annum plus the option of overtime and on-call payments seeing OTE of £40k+

Requirements

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Additional Information

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.