We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Level 2 Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice to join our dynamic Area 7 team.
Job Title: Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice – Level 2
Duration: 21 months
Starting Salary: £26,917 (subject to 2025 review)
Working Hours: Mon - Fri, Days and Nights. 07:00 - 15:00 Days, 19:00 - 05:00 Nights
Location: Leicester Forrest East Depot, Baines Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3GB
What You’ll Do:
* Carriageway patching.
* Maintain high technical standards.
* Attend project and work briefings as required.
* Drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance (e.g. oil and water checks etc) and cleaning.
* All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils’ works, litter picking, etc.
* Winter maintenance operations.
* Emergency call-out operations.
* Take responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect members of the public.
* Carry out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books.
* Record Drivers' hours.
* Allocate and capture time and resource utilisation in line with the operated allocation system.
* Keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate, and liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the public, clients, and customers.
What You’ll Bring:
Qualifications:
* Level 1 in English and Maths, or GCSE in grade of 2-3 (E-D).
* Candidates without Level 1 in English and Maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for level 2 English and Maths prior to taking the end-point assessment.
* Full UK Driving License.
Experience:
* None required.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on our business and contribute to a shared, sustainable future, we invite you to join us in advancing our strategy and driving positive change.
Application Guidance:
At Amey, we value a culture of diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.
As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Jude Palomeras, our recruiter for this role, at jude.palomeras@amey.co.uk.
If interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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