27 Automotive jobs in Falkirk

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for 3 Inspectors to join our Roads department on a permanent basis.

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

You will monitor and inspect roadworks undertaken by internal and external contractors, public utilities and developers, investigate and report on public liability claims, assess road defects and issue repair instructions.

You will enjoy a challenge, be enthusiastic to new ways of working and complete work to ensure targets are met. 

Good communication/interpersonal skills, IT skills and a current driving licence are essential. 

Previous experience in roads and traffic operations, a HAUC certificate and City & Guilds/ONC/HNC/HND/SVQ or equivalent qualification are desirable.

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.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place from week commencing 14 April 2025.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35 hours

Work Pattern: Monday – Friday, though the role will involve some weekend working for which an additional non-core payment will be made

Annual Salary: £29,751.95 - £33,585.88 on an incremental scale

Additional Payments: In addition to the annual salary the role attracts a non-standard work pattern/hours (NSWPH) payment of £843.

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:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service (pro rata to shift pattern and start point in year)
• 5 days (87.5 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

The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.

Further Information

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

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For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies