Location: Barrow, Kendal, Penrith
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
Working for Westmorland and Furness Council and delivering the capital programme.
The Councils capital investment shapes the future. It acts as a catalyst and enabler for change, and it can also act as an important driver for economic growth and improving the quality of life of residents. Around £500m of capital will be invested during the period 2024 – 2029 and the Capital Programme Team has an important and exciting role to play in ensuring that the investment achieves positive outcomes for our communities.
We offer flexibility in work locations, with office bases in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal, and Penrith, as well as hybrid working options.
Capital Programme Team – Property Portfolio
The Property Portfolio plays an important role in delivering capital projects which maintain and improve the Council’s assets including schools, corporate buildings, and leisure facilities. We also work on significant improvement projects which enable Council Plan outcomes including school extensions and new and enhanced community and leisure facilities. Increasingly we are looking to include decarbonisation measures in our projects to help meet the Council’s aspiration of being carbon net zero by 2037. Within the Property Portfolio we have a significant programme to define and deliver, and we are looking to recruit to four positions to support our work.
Who we are looking for…
The Council is currently undertaking condition surveys of all its assets. Using these surveys you will develop, deliver and manage a maintenance programme across the corporate assets which ensures that all buildings are compliant and safe, wind and watertight. With significant investment expectations are high that significant improvements can be made to the property portfolio. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in programme management, ideally in a property related role, and will have excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills. In what is a busy role you should be able to set and communicate clear goals for your team and be able to manage resources to achieve programme objectives.
As Programme Manager, you will be responsible for developing, delivering, and managing a strategic maintenance programme for our corporate assets, ensuring compliance, safety, and resilience. Using recent condition surveys, your role will focus on implementing improvements and managing resources to make our property portfolio safe, wind- and water-tight.
In this role, you’ll lead a small, dedicated team, setting clear goals and managing resources effectively to achieve programme objectives. You will also take on management responsibilities, empowering team members to grow and excel in their roles.
Ideal candidates will have a strong background in programme management within a property-related field, exceptional stakeholder management abilities, and proven leadership skills.
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 (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
For an informal chat about this exciting role, please contact Tim Rignall at tim.rignall@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk or on 07385 950845.
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 11th December 2025