Salary: £15,453 (pro rata equivalent per annum)

Hours: 22 hours per week

Location: Carlisle

Contract: 12 months

About this opportunity:

We are looking for a reliable and customer‑focused Civic Centre Keeper to join our Facilities Team. This front‑facing role helps ensure the Civic Centre is safe, secure, and welcoming for staff, councillors, visitors, and the Mayor.

What you’ll do

• Provide daily security for the Civic Centre, including opening, locking, and responding to alarms.
• Carry out basic building checks, minor maintenance, and safety inspections.
• Deliver mail, manage meeting room setups, and support general janitorial tasks.
• Assist staff, the public, and contractors, including during emergencies.
• Perform ceremonial duties as Mayor’s Sergeant, supporting official events and managing the Mayor’s regalia.

About you

You’ll be dependable, practical, and confident working with the public. You’ll have good communication skills, a professional attitude, and the ability to handle a varied and hands‑on workload. Experience in facilities, security, or building services is helpful but not essential.

Why join us?

You’ll play a vital role in keeping the Civic Centre running smoothly, supporting both frontline services and civic traditions. Full training will be provided.

This role is available on a fixed-term 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 Lee Wall by email at Lee.Wall@cumbria.gov.uk

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

Basic DBS check

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: 16^th April 2026
• Interview date: 29^th or 30^th April 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