LES Operative 4 (Re-advertisement) - GLA16259
Job Description
An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for 2 LES Operative 4s to join our Roads department on a permanent basis person to drive and Operate Gully Tanker to work on the Glasgow City Council Gully Cleaning Programme.
NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.
If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.
Position Details
The role works as part of a team that will maintain Glasgow’s Roads infrastructure you will have experience as a Roadworker, civils or Construction industry, with a wide range of operational experience gained within Road maintenance or civil operations and will be flexible and adaptable to changing workloads/tasks.
You must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of health and safety, be proficient in operating a range of complex equipment requiring a high level of maintenance and operate any machinery relevant to the post, though training can be provided to those with a willingness to learn new skills.
A current LGV Class C or Class C1 licence and Driver's CPC are essential. The ability to communicate with clients/customers, a willingness to attend First Aid training, proven experience in front line operational road service delivery and the ability to operate plant & machinery are also essential for this role.
As is an HAUC certificate, CSCS card are desirable, though training can be provided.
Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.
Contract Details
Weekly Hours: 37 hours per week
Work Pattern: 4 on, 4 off
Annual Salary: £28,615.47 – £30,795.57 on an incremental scale
Additional Payments: In addition to the annual salary the role attracts a non-standard work pattern/hours (NSWPH) payment of £2,249 and a working context & demand (WCD) payment of £1,537.
Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.
Total Salary: £32,401.47 - £34,581.57
The total pay shown above (including allowances where applicable) is the current total pay for this post. Under the Council's new Pay and Grading Structure, due to be implemented from 4 April 2027, the total pay for this role is expected to increase to £38,575.96- £40,629.20.
Further information will be provided to candidates during the recruitment process.
Benefits of working with us
Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:
- 182 hours paid annual leave, rising to 203 hours after 5 years’ service (pro rata to shift pattern and start point in year)
- 5 hours paid public holidays each year (pro rata to shift pattern and start point in year)
- Local government pension scheme
- Life and Personal Accident Insurance
- Occupational Sickness Pay
- Staff Benefit Scheme
- Glasgow Credit Union
For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.
Application Packs
We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.
If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.
Further Information
The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.
Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see
For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies
Salary range
- £32,401.47 - £34,581.57 per year