Highways Team Leader — Lead, Grow & Deliver (Cumbria)

Cumberland Council; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council is seeking a proactive Highways Team Leader to supervise a small team on essential highway maintenance across Cumbria. The role requires a full UK driving licence, leadership experience, and certifications such as CSCS, HIAB and NRSWA.

The successful candidate will oversee patching, drainage works and traffic management, ensuring safety, quality and performance on site. NVQs in Highway Maintenance or Team Leadership are desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience supervising a small team.
• Strong knowledge of highway materials and maintenance processes.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• NVQs in Highway Maintenance or Team Leadership are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of up to five operatives on highway maintenance site(s).
• Oversee patching, drainage works and traffic management to ensure safety and quality.
• Plan, organise and monitor tasks to meet performance targets on site.

Skills

Leadership experience

Driving licence

Highway maintenance knowledge

Education

NVQ Highway Maintenance

NVQ Team Leadership

Tools

CSCS

HIAB

NRSWA

Job description

Cumberland Council is seeking a proactive Highways Team Leader to supervise a small team on essential highway maintenance across Cumbria. The role requires a full UK driving licence, leadership experience, and certifications such as CSCS, HIAB and NRSWA.

The successful candidate will oversee patching, drainage works and traffic management, ensuring safety, quality and performance on site. NVQs in Highway Maintenance or Team Leadership are desirable.