Lead Compliance Surveyor

Location: Penrith, Kendal or Barrow

Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

Cumbria is a great place to live and work with excellent schools, transport links and outdoor pursuits. Westmorland and Furness Council have some fantastic job opportunities on offer.

Predominantly a rural county world famous for its stunning scenery with big opportunities for those who choose to live and work here. The newly formed Westmorland and Furness Council seeks to attract, recruit and retain only the best people with the right skills, knowledge and experience. In return we offer a flexible 37 hour working week, competitive remuneration, agile working opportunities and generous pension provision.

We have an exciting opportunity in the Corporate Assets Team and are seeking to appoint a Lead Compliance Surveyor who is a highly motivated, innovative individual who has a robust knowledge and understanding of building management, Health and Safety and building compliance. The successful candidate will have enhanced written and verbal communication skills, the agility and responsiveness to balance multiple priorities and the ability to build strong productive relationships with internal/external stakeholders.

Post Covid-19 we have many opportunities to innovate integrate and do things differently. We are embracing these new ways of working and focusing on how we can improve outcomes for communities and drive our services forward to be the very best they can be.

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)

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 18/09/2025

Interview date: w/c 29/09/2025