Parish Lengthsman

Malvern Parish Council is looking for a hard working Lengthsman to complement an existing lengthsman already in place. The successful candidate will need to be self-employed, have their own Contractor Public Liability Insurance and to hold the approved LANTRA training qualification.

Works will include:

Drainage:

• Clear gully grates.
• Clear verge grips.
• Clear headwalls, outfalls.
• Advise landowners and frontages when their ditches need cleaning.
• In especially difficult circumstances clear ditches – only with prior agreement of the Manager.

Vegetation Clearance:

• Remove vegetation obstructing signs.
• Remove vegetation at junction visibility splays.
• Removal of basal tree growth from highway trees.
• Pulling / cutting of noxious weeds following site specific approval from the Manager.
• Side out footways to normal width and spread arisings on verge where possible.
• Negotiate with frontagers for them to cut back overhanging vegetation.

Miscellaneous:

• Rotation and charging of mobile Vehicular Activated Signs (VAS) following site specific approval and authorisation from the Manager.
• Clean dirty signs and/or retighten brackets, reposition signs which have been knocked out of place where no excavation is required (except illuminated signs).
• Painting of heritage cast iron direction signs.
• Snow clearance and gritting / salting by hand.
• Removal of illegal fly posting.
• Maintenance and repainting of highways approved visibility fencing.
• Cleaning of subways.

Other work with the specific approval of the Operations Manager.

Contract hours will be 10 - 15 per month.

If you are interested in the role, please contact the Town Clerk, Linda Blake

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The deadline for applications is Monday 2 March 2026.