At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to maintain and install streetlights, ensuring safe and welcoming streets.
- Company: Cumberland's dedicated Road Lighting Team focused on community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent contract, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Flexible hours, outdoor work in all weather, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while working outdoors.
- Qualifications: Practical skills, understanding of safety practices, and ability to work independently.
The predicted salary is between 28598 - 29540 £ per year.
Job reference: REQ00000020259
Date posted: 22/07/2026
Application closing date: 23/08/2026
Location: Dalston, Carlisle
Salary: £28,598 to £29,540
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
About this opportunity:
Join our dedicated Road Lighting Team and help maintain over 35,000 streetlights and illuminated signs across Cumberland. As a Street Lighting Operative, you’ll carry out a variety of installation, maintenance and repair tasks, ensuring our streets remain safe, well-lit and welcoming for residents. The role includes cleaning and replacing lamps, installing columns and cabling, completing basic electrical testing, operating MEWPs, and keeping accurate records. You’ll also support general highway maintenance during quieter periods and take part in out of hours duties, including winter service. 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. You’ll have a solid understanding of safe working practices, be comfortable using tools and plant, and able to work independently while delivering high quality results. Flexibility is key, as the role involves working outdoors in all weather and travelling across Cumbria. If you’re practical, reliable and want to contribute directly to community wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Guaranteed Interviews:
- 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).
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 Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
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Contact Details:
The Cumbria County Council Recruitment Team
