Salary: £32,061 - £32,597

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Whitehaven Commercial Park, Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8YD

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term

About this opportunity

Do you enjoy working outdoors, improving local places, and making a visible difference in your community? We’re looking for a Parks & Open Spaces Technician to join our dedicated team, helping to keep our parks, play areas, allotments and public open spaces clean, safe and welcoming for everyone.

This is a rewarding, hands‑on role where no two days are the same — from site inspections and maintenance tasks to supporting volunteers and community groups.

What you’ll be doing

As a Parks & Open Spaces Technician, you will:

• Carry out regular inspections of parks, play areas, allotments and public open spaces, ensuring they meet required standards.
• Assist with routine safety checks of play equipment and infrastructure (full training provided).
• Support the management of allotments, including inspections, liaising with plot holders and helping with tenancy arrangements.
• Undertake practical site management and maintenance tasks across Council‑owned spaces.
• Work closely with volunteers, schools and community groups on a variety of environmental projects.
• Contribute to community events and engagement activities.
• Provide guidance and support to less experienced staff and apprentices when required.

What we’re looking for

• Enjoys practical outdoor work in all weather conditions.
• Is organised, reliable, proactive and takes pride in maintaining high standards.
• Can work well as part of a team and build positive relationships with community groups and volunteers.
• Is comfortable using digital systems for recording inspections and actions.
• Can be flexible, including occasional weekend work when needed.
• Has a strong awareness of health & safety and a commitment to safe working practices.

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 Julian Smith by email at [email protected]

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:

Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s/Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

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: 17th March 2026
• 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.

Please read the supporting information:

• Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

• Our Staff Benefits
• Candidate Support

Hours: 14.8 hours per week, Fractional 0.4 post

Location(s): Carlisle

Contract: Permanent

About this opportunity

Would you like to support learners in various qualifications and inspire those within the local Community? Are you experiences in supporting learners with different needs in an educational environment?

We are looking to recruit a Senior Teaching Assistant on a 0.4 Fractional hours contract to support learners with specific needs. The successful candidate will be expected to assist tutors in preparing and delivering lessons for learners in a group setting to suit the needs of the learners. They will also be expected to work 1-1 with learners to support them with reviewing their progress when using new Cognitive assessment platform. They will be expected to work with adults from diverse backgrounds and be sensitive to the unique needs and challenges faced by learners.Adult Learning, rated Good by Ofsted, delivers community learning and skills provision. The service provision consists of a wide range of Community Learning and Adult Skills programmes including - English and Maths (at all levels from Entry Level through to GCSE); ESOL; LLDD; Employability; Family Learning; Digital Skills; Health and Wellbeing, Arts and Craft.

The successful candidate will support face to face and online courses with the opportunity to work across the county. We aim to offer courses during daytime and evenings, therefore the successful candidate will need to be able to work flexibly to meet demand.

The ideal candidate to join our service will be positive, flexible and enthusiastic, with the ability to support learners with a range of needs, using a variety of strategies. Experience working as either a Learning Support Assistant or a Teaching Assistant is essential.

In return, we can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment, access to training and development and challenging and rewarding work.For any further information please email: [email protected]

What can we offer you!

• 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.
• A 12-month digital trial (from 1 June 2024) of a new scheme that allows free workplace car parking for employees in all Westmorland and Furness Council owned car parks between Monday to Friday.

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 18/05/26

Interview date: W/C 25/05/26

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this 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.

Safer Recruitment

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness 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 Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

Post Specification

Role Profile

Are you ready to lead a small, skilled team in delivering essential highway maintenance across Cumbria? Cumberland Council is seeking a proactive and experienced Highways Team Leader to supervise and organise a team of up to five operatives. You’ll oversee a variety of tasks including patching, drainage works, bridge maintenance, and traffic management, ensuring safety, quality, and performance on site.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with a full UK driving licence, strong knowledge of highway materials and maintenance processes, and proven leadership experience. Certification in abrasive wheels and experience with plant and equipment are essential. Desirable qualifications include NVQs in Highway Maintenance or Team Leadership, and tickets such as CSCS, HIAB, and NRSWA. In return, you’ll be part of a supportive, community-focused council that values flexibility, safety, and professional development.

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 [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.

Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions.

Application and Interview information

• Closing date: 24/5/2026
• Interview date: w/c 01/06/2026

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.

Please read the supporting information:

• Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

• Our Staff Benefits
• Candidate Support
• About Cumberland Council

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