Salary: £40,777 - £41,771 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
Join Cumberland Council’s Highways and Transport team in a key role supporting the delivery of public transport services. You’ll lead on the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme, bus service registrations, passenger information, and bus infrastructure projects, while working collaboratively with operators and partners to improve connectivity across the region.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and develop concessionary travel schemes.
- Oversee bus service registrations and compliance.
- Coordinate bus information and infrastructure provision.
- Support community and demand-responsive transport initiatives.
- Work with stakeholders to optimise public transport services.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
What We’re Looking For
- HNC/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of data analysis and project management.
- Experience in public transport or related services within the public sector.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Help shape the future of transport in Cumberland
This role is available on a permanent 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 Leanne Beverley by email at Leanne.Beverley@cumbria.gov.uk
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
- Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
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 Employer 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.
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions.
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 12 December 2025
- Interview date:19 December 2025 in person, in Carlisle
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
Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:
- Our Staff Benefits
- Candidate Support
- About Cumberland Council
