M Group Transport
Highways Operative
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Highways Operative
Cross-Infrastructure Growth Opportunities
We’re fostering development at every career stage. Join M Group Highways, where safety, client focus, and community impact drive everything we do—while providing a friendly, respectful, and encouraging environment for you to thrive.
Where You’ll Work
M Group Highways ensures safe movement of people across the UK and beyond. Our impact extends beyond constructed roads and bridges—we’re actively building a better future, delivering social value to communities.
As the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, we leverage cutting-edge innovation to deliver exceptional solutions across planned/emergency maintenance and highway improvements.
This role lets you be part of the solution.
Key Responsibilities
Your day-to-day will combine manual work and outdoor tasks across all seasons:
- Highways repairs: Address potholes, patching, drainage systems, footways, and broader highway maintenance needs.
- Data entry & compliance: Use tablets/applications for safety reporting and maintenance records.
- Driving & equipment operation: (Upon training) Help manage vehicles, plant, and materials in your custody.
- Emergency readiness: Training for winter maintenance + standby duty, including out-of-hours emergencies as part of a rota system.
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⚠️ Note: This role requires physical work in unpredictable weather conditions.
Requirements
| Must-Have Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Clean driving licence | |
| LGV Class C driving licence (or commitment to acquire) | |
| Active CSCS card |
Benefits
Support tailored to balance work and life:
✔ Financial security:
- Matched/contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Personal accident insurance
✔ Health & wellbeing:
- 24/7 online GP service
- Employee Assistance Programme
✔ Flexible solutions:
- Cycle-to-work
- Salary finance
- Give-as-you-earn Bonus scheme
✔ Personal growth:
- Enhanced parental/paternity/adoption leave
- 25 days annual leave (plus holidays)
✔ External rewards:
- Access to “My Rewards” discounts portal (1,000s of retail offers)
- Refer your colleague rewards
✔ otional pay benefits:
- Over5-time/emergency call-outs
Why M Group?
We are more than a company—we are a culture of responsible innovation, where values shape everything we do.
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Our collective guiding principles:
✊ Responsibility: Primarily focused on people, clients, communities, and planet. ✊ Excellence: Proactive innovation to exceed expectations. ✊ Collaboration: One team—our strength lies in unity. ✊ Progressive ambition: Seize opportunities to drive effective infrastructure.
We’re proud to be: 🇧🇩 a Top 100 UK employer specialising in working with military veterans. 🤝 Building true belonging through inclusive network initiatives like ENABLE.
Supporting YOU
Development is our collective commitment. Whether you’re a trainee, entry-level, or seasoned professional, our industry-recognised training programmes ensure you can progress responsibly at your own pace.
This is an exceptional opportunity to grow with us—and help build a better future.
⚠️ Important Reminders:
- Some roles undergo third-party background checks (including drug and alcohol testing).
- Due to high demand, we may close ads prior to the stated deadline—apply promptly to secure consideration.
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