Trainee Roadworker Driver

We’re looking for Roadworker/trainee LGV drivers to be part of our team undertaking all aspects of highways maintenance and improvement works, including Road resurfacing, patching, drainage, Structures work & Sign replacement  within Derbyshire.

Initially this will be on a fixed term basis (18 months from start date) with an opportunity for progression on to a permanent basis pending the successful completion of LGV driver and other post related training.

You’ll also be part of a mandatory rota to deliver emergency services and winter maintenance (gritting and snow clearing), outside normal working hours, for which you’ll receive additional pay.

Using a range of vehicles and specialist plant and equipment the work includes drainage, road resurfacing, manhole construction, kerbing works, fencing, flag and block laying, structural concreting and patching.

We’d like to hear from you if you have:

• A full driving licence (car as a minimum)
• Experience in highways maintenance and construction services.

The ability to work safely and competently to meet performance and quality standards, maintain good relationships with all stakeholders including the public and keep traffic flowing freely.

 What we offer you: 

• 25 days of annual leave (plus another 5 with 5 years of continuous service)
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Derbyshire based work locations.
• The opportunity to develop yourself and your career with ongoing training opportunities.
• Regular standard working hours (typically 8:00am until 4:00pm)
• Additional overtime and standby payments for working out of hours.
• Defined Benefit Local Government Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive wellbeing package including physio, counselling & occupational health.
• Discount on leisure centre memberships
• And much more.

For more information on other vacancies in our Highways team, the wonderful work we do and the benefits we can offer simply visit; www.derbyshire.gov.uk/highwaysjobs

We currently have vacancies for this post in H/ways Construction Services in the North of Derbyshire, based out of Chapel en le Frith Depot.

Provisional Interview Date: 24 November 2025