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Job details
Job reference
REQ
Date posted
02/10/2025
Application closing date
12/10/2025
Location
Penrith, Carlisle
Salary
£38,220 - £39,152
Package
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Attachments
Policy and Procedures Officer - Highways - WMF2336e
Job description
Location: Penrith, with the requirement to work from Parkhouse, Carlisle, - to be discussed at interview.
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
Westmorland and Furness Council's Highways Service is looking for an organised, hardworking, and methodical candidate to join us as a Policy and Procedures Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Asset Manager in developing policies and procedures and managing the highways service online work spaces and document libraries.
We are looking to recruit a friendly and motivated candidate to join the Highways Service as it continues to grow and develop. We are looking for someone who can ensure all work activities are carried out with a focus on improvement, attention to detail and meeting of timescales.
The Role
In this role you will contribute to the development, support, maintenance and updating of the various highway policies and service procedures, including compliance in their application.
You will manage the Highways online workspace and document library ensuring documents are current, updated within given timescales and accessible across the service.
The role will require you to participate in the development of new quality management standards and checklists including undertaking audit evaluations to confirm compliance with the quality standards.
You will assist with planning and organising the team's work and projects, ensuring these are delivered within the given timescales and budgets. Working closely with the Asset Lead and Technical Advisor's, you will monitor and report on the progress of these projects.
Who we are looking for…
We are looking for a strong communicator, who can take part in effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders, and who can work effectively and coordinate working with colleagues operating across the Highways service.
You will have strong organisational, planning and administration skills, can work well as part of a team, but also have the ability to work with minimum supervision.
If you meet most of these criteria but not all, we still encourage you to apply. We are looking for individuals who are proactive, adaptable, and capable of making a significant impact.
What can we offer you
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers )
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 12/10/2025
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 this with you.
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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.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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