View Vacancy -- Streetcare Highways Inspector

We are looking to recruit a Highways Inspector to the Highways Team to manage the safe and efficient delivery of frontline highways maintenance and construction services.

Applicants will require a good knowledge of Highway Maintenance and Construction activities and understand the Health and Safety legislation. 

The focus of the role will be on supporting the Highways Engineers, undertaking routine Highway inspection including providing works orders for Highways operational staff.

The applicant will need to provide and promote a high standard of customer care and have good local knowledge and awareness of community issues.

The permanent full-time position is based at Dinas Depot, Porth. Employment hours are 37 hours a week under the flexible working hours scheme, with 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 days after 5 years), and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff benefits card.

The successful applicant will be required to hold a full valid driving licence and be expected to travel between various sites within RCT. Access to a Council vehicle will be provided.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.