Job Title: Small Mechanical Sweeper Driver

Salary: £26,403 - £26,824 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Carlisle

Contract: Permanent

About this opportunity

Help keep our communities clean, safe, and welcoming. We’re looking for a dedicated and professional individual to join our Public Spaces team as a Mechanical Street Sweeper Operator.

About the Role

You will operate mechanical sweeping vehicles and carry out a range of cleansing duties across the district. Tasks include street sweeping, power washing, litter picking, and responding to emergency incidents such as flooding or road collisions. You’ll work flexibly to meet service needs and help ensure public spaces are maintained to a high standard.

What You’ll Do

• Operate mechanical sweepers on highways, footways, car parks, and public spaces
• Carry out scheduled and reactive cleansing, including power washing and litter picking
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and follow Council procedures
• Respond to emergency incidents when required
• Work professionally with the public, colleagues, and partner teams
• Support continuous improvement and take part in training and development

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 Liam Prince by email at  liam.prince@cumberland.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
• 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 Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. 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: 26/07/2026
• Interview date: w/c 03/08/2026

If you experience any difficulties logging in to apply for this role, please contact the HR Systems team at HR.Systems@cumbria.gov.uk.”

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