We are looking to recruit a motivated candidate to join our Highways Service as Assistant Highways Technician. The Highways service is continuing to grow and develop, and we are looking for someone who can ensure all work activities are carried out with a focus on improvement, attention to detail and meeting timescales.
In this role, you will work as part of a team focussed on the preparation, design and processing of highway improvement and maintenance projects. This includes carrying out all activities relating to surveys, design, inventory collection, and winter maintenance processes. You will carry out surveys and produce data, as well as providing technical and project advice to colleagues both within the Highways service and wider organisation.
As well as this, you will provide advice on the application of legislation, regulation, and policy to both internal and external customers. The right candidate will be a strong communicator, who can liaise with stakeholders, and will be someone who can work to deadlines while effectively prioritising their workload.
You will be driven, flexible and proactive, ensuring all work is completed to the expected standards. A relevant technical, vocational, or part-professional qualification is essential, as is knowledge of highways maintenance services. Experience of working in a local government environment is desirable.
We are also looking for someone who can adapt well to the demands of the service, who can travel throughout Cumbria and surrounding areas, and who is willing to take part in winter maintenance function or other out of hour’s functions.
This role is available on a permanent basis.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Mark Wilson by email at Mark.Wilson@cumbria.gov.uk
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & AdjustmentsWe’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions.
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 15th June 2025
- Interview date: TBC
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
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