Salary: Starting from £34,796 per year
Grade: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire
Shape the Roads of North Yorkshire – Join NY Highways
Are you ready to take the lead in delivering high quality highways maintenance across the east coast of North Yorkshire? NY Highways is looking for a skilled Ganger to join our dedicated team at our Whitby Depot.
As a Ganger, you’ll play a key role in improving infrastructure across towns, villages, and rural communities. You’ll lead a team, manage projects, and ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Why Join NY Highways?
We value our people and offer a supportive, inclusive environment where you can thrive. Here’s what you’ll get in return:
- A competitive salary with annual pay progression
- Opportunities for career progression including a strong commitment to your training and development, including a variety of courses to support your career growth
- Generous paid Annual leave starting at 24 days, increasing to 29 days with 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays. Other types of paid or unpaid leave to support your family circumstances
- Job stability through our partnership with North Yorkshire Council
- Membership of the Royal London pension scheme with Employer contributions up to 6%
- Access to a variety of staff benefits including the Vivup scheme, Cycle to work schemes, access to Darlington Credit Union, Death in Service Benefit
- Access to Occupational Health services, Health cash plan and an Employee Assistance programme
- Supportive working environment with a range of best practice policies
About the Role
As a Ganger, you’ll lead a team of at least four operatives, delivering maintenance and construction works in and around Whitby. From kerb installation and drainage repairs to footway construction and traffic management, your work will directly impact the safety and quality of our roads.
You’ll also play a key role in supporting our internal surface treatment programme, including Slurry works across Whitby and Scarborough. This will involve assisting with the preparation, application and delivery of specialist treatments to help extend the life of highway assets. Full training will be provided, making this a great opportunity to develop additional skills within the role.
You’ll also:
- Ensure works are completed to specification and on schedule
- Manage supply chain partners and coordinate site activities
- Operate equipment and carry out routine and cyclical maintenance
- Participate in out-of-hours call-outs for emergencies and winter maintenance
This is a physically active, outdoor role requiring a good level of fitness. Full PPE and outdoor clothing will be provided.
Read the full job description and person specification here
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Level 2 qualification in highway maintenance or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
- Proven experience leading and directing a team
- Willingness to learn specialist surface treatment (Slurry) operations (full training provided)
Desirable (training provided if needed):
- Banksman, Manual Handling, Abrasive Wheels, Emergency First Aid, Safe Dig
- Traffic Management TM1 and TM2
Ready to Apply?
To apply, click here to complete a short application form and upload your CV. Your CV should highlight your relevant experience, qualifications, and licences.
For an informal chat, contact Ashley Benford at [email protected] or call 07814 932 389
Application deadline: Midnight on Sunday 5th July 2026
Interviews are planned to take place on week commencing 13th July
We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.
NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.
