The Role

You will be responsible for a wide range of highways maintenance and construction type work including; highway construction traffic management on single/dual carriageways ditch clearing and minor drainage works and reactive maintenance and emergency call outs. As well as this there will be the requirement of carrying out on site assessments to solve or design highway related issues and to carry our grounds maintenance work. You will also provide support Team Leaders in the inspection and repair of the highway network and by responding to service requests. 

Who we are looking for:

The successful candidates for this role will be driven flexible and have a high level of attention to detail ensuring all work is completed to the expected quality. A full UK Driving Licence is essential as well as experience in a relevant field with the use of plant and equipment associated with the role. This is a customer focused service so personal conduct is key as is good levels of communication. 

We are also looking for people who can adapt well to the demands of the service who can travel throughout Cumbria and surrounding areas and who are willing to take part in winter maintenance function or other out of hours functions. 

For more information about these roles please contact Dean Butler on

Interview information

Closing date: 10/07/2022

Interview date:w/c 18/07/2022

We are able to accommodate both in person and virtual interviews. If virtual your interview will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software which is currently free for new users however if there are any issues with accessing this technology we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed we are happy to discuss. 

What we can offer you

Cumbria County Council is a modern vibrant place to work offering a range of staff benefits including:

*Excellent training and development offers

*Flexible working opportunities

*Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

*Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)

*Various perks and discounts schemes including money off your phone contract and local gyms

*Competitive rates of pay

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Cumbria County Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.