Job Description

We are currently looking for a Highway Stewards / Senior Highway Steward to assist and manage the delivery of routine operational highways services within Cornwall. We are looking for candidates with an understanding or a sound practical background within highways and/or environmental issues.

About the role

Successful applicants will be the first point of contact for relevant stakeholders (members of the public, town and parish councils etc.) when contacting Cornwall Council and / or Cormac with regard to highways related issues.

To resolve routine problems identifying necessary work, producing works packages, programming and overseeing works to ensure compliance with all working standards, directives and legislation, whilst driving continuous improvement, performance management and efficiency.

To find out more about the role please take a look at the following Role Profiles;

Highways Steward

Senior Highways Steward

About you

We are looking for you to bring:

• HNC Civil Engineering, NVQ Level 3, ILM Level 3 Award in First Line Management or an Engineering Technician qualification in an engineering or environment discipline or equivalent qualification / suitable experience​​​​​
• Ability to work out of hours standby duties to cover highway emergencies as a part of a schedule rota
• Valid driving licence to enable use of allocated company van
• Health and Safety certificate and qualification or ability to work towards

Our offer to you

Salary: £27,326 to £37,380 Highway Steward (Cor9)

£32,332 to £42,815 Senior Highway Steward (Cor10)

Role and appointment within grades to be determined through the recruitment process

Working Hours: 37 hours per week (8.00am - 4.15pm Monday to Friday)

Contract Type: Permanent

Base: Moorswater, Liskeard / Notterbridge, Nr Saltash

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 31st May 2026

Working with us you will have an employee benefits package that includes:

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution
• Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
• Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time) with option to purchase additional, plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Investment and support in your continuous training and development
• Opportunity to become a Safeguarding Advocate, Health & Wellbeing Champion and Mental Health First Aider

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. If the role is working with vulnerable individuals and/or children and young people, you will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.

To apply

It’s really easy to apply for our roles – simply follow the link to create a candidate profile, answer the screening questions and upload a CV.

Contact us

If you’d like to have a discussion about the role, please feel free to contact our in-house resourcing team for an informal chat about the role.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at the Corserv Group.