Do you want to become a Highways Maintenance/Road Worker? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Road workers repair the thousands of miles of road and motorway in the UK, as well as building new roads. They are also needed when cables and pipes are laid or repaired.
Maintenance work may include:
Road workers use hand tools such as picks and shovels to clear and dig out the area they are working on. Heavy jobs need a whole range of specialised machinery, such as diggers and rollers.
The usual working week is 37 hours, but most road workers do a lot of overtime. As the job involves working outside, conditions can be cold and wet in the winter, and hot and dusty in the summer.
Roadworking involves a lot of hard, physical work, using a range of tools, and carrying heavy or awkward materials.
Salaries range from around £12,000 to £17,000.
Road workers need:
Private civil engineering companies and public bodies such as local councils employ road workers - although more local councils are contracting their work to outside companies.
Work is available throughout the country. Road workers can become self-employed, working on a contract basis.
There are no set entry requirements for work or training courses. Providing applicants are fit enough for the work, it is possible to become a road worker at any age.
Most road workers start as labourers. They learn practical skills and may spend time off-site at a college or training centre.
With experience, it may be possible to progress to supervisory positions, including ganger and foreman.
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