Area Lighting Supervisor
Salary: £38,220 - £39,152 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Dalston Highways Depot, Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NY
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
We are seeking a motivated Street Lighting Supervisor / Team Leader to manage and supervise teams delivering maintenance, installation, and improvement works across the county’s road lighting, illuminated signs, and associated electrical street furniture.
You will play a key role in ensuring works are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards, while supporting service delivery in line with the Council’s Road Lighting Management Plan.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate multiple teams delivering street lighting maintenance and installation works.
- Plan, organise, and monitor work programmes, ensuring compliance with specifications, budgets, and performance targets.
- Support the Street Lighting Officer in developing and prioritising work programmes.
- Ensure all works comply with health and safety legislation through risk assessments, audits, and safe systems of work.
- Order and manage plant, equipment, and materials for programmed and reactive works.
- Carry out surveys and provide accurate data for asset management systems.
- Investigate and resolve highway lighting issues, including testing and repairs to lighting networks.
- Deliver financial awareness by helping control expenditure and resource use.
- Provide a point of contact for Parish and County Councillors, responding to service requests, enquiries, and complaints.
- Produce reports, correspondence, and records in line with council procedures.
- Implement people management processes including performance management, appraisals, and discipline.
- Participate in winter maintenance and out-of-hours duties as required.
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 Simon Graham by email at [email protected]
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
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
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 & Adjustments
We’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 Leader 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 [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions
- Closing date: 25th May 2026
- Interview date: TBC
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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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