Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Mountsorrel Depot, Hawcliffe Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire LE12 7AH
Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 21st June 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC (Please note: interviews will be in-person)
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen for a Sign Services and Traffic Management Technician to join our Operational Highways team at Leicestershire County Council, working as part of the Sign Services team providing the design, manufacture, installation and dismantling of bespoke signage as instructed to meet programme targets. Activities included are sign design and manufacture, sign distribution and data inputting including collections
The nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours and at different locations than your designated base.
This role is a “safety critical post” and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Testing Policy, Procedure and Guidance is available upon request.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- NVQ 2 in Highways Maintenance or similar, Skilled Road-worker Trades Test Assessment, New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Supervisor), National Highways Sector Scheme 12D (M1/M2 & M7
OR you have demonstratable evidence of skills and experience with a commitment to attaining the essential qualifications.
- It would be desirable if you had experience of Signlab software, with Mimaki flatbed printing, with Mimaki Printer / cutter and with Laminator.
- Experience working in a highways or civil engineering environment.
- Experience of using information technology (e.g personal computer, PDS, mobile phones etc) in a work-related context and using word processors, spreadsheets, databases and Microsoft office Software suite, to retrieve and input data.
- Knowledge of Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations.
- Core communication skills both written and verbal.
Are able and willing to work with everyone in the team, use their own initiative in planning and prioritising and can respond confidently to customers & colleagues with understanding & diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective & professional stance. Are well organised and be able to prioritise own workload and is self-motivated and can use their own initiative
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In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Richard Hollingsworth, Senior Technician
Telephone: 0116 305 1535
Email: [email protected]
OR
John Benson, Highway Works Manager
Telephone: 0116 305 5365
Email: [email protected]
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .
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