*Internal Applicants Only*
Salary: £26,403 - £26,824
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
Cumberland Council is looking for a dedicated and motivated Mechanical Sweeper Driver to join our Public Spaces team. This is a key frontline role that helps keep our communities clean, safe, and well‑maintained. If you take pride in your work, enjoy working outdoors, and want to deliver high‑quality services for our residents, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
As a Mechanical Sweeper Driver, you will lead and participate in mechanical street‑sweeping operations across the district. You will play a vital part in ensuring that highways, footways, car parks, and public spaces are cleaned to a high standard, reflecting positively on both the service and Cumberland Council as a whole.
This role involves both scheduled and reactive duties, and requires flexibility, professionalism, and a commitment to delivering excellent service.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate mechanical sweeping vehicles to carry out street‑cleansing activities across the district.
- Deliver a variety of cleansing operations including sweeping, power washing, and litter picking.
- Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with Council policies, legislation, and operational standards.
- Contribute to continuous service improvement and work towards agreed performance targets.
- Respond to emergency incidents such as flooding, RTCs, and hazardous spillages, including participation in out‑of‑hours rotas when required.
- Maintain positive and professional interactions with the public and other service users.
- Communicate effectively with managers and colleagues to support smooth service delivery.
- Work flexibly across the wider Public Spaces service 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 Liam Prince 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 & 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 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: 8th February 2026
- Interview date: TBC
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