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Our People. The Place. Your Potential.
Cumberland Council is about serving our residents and communities to create good health and wellbeing outcomes and help our region prosper.
This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives, enjoy a place of breathtaking natural beauty, and advance your career to realise your potential. Become a part of our journey and help us shape a better future for generations to come.
Our Benefits
Choose an inclusive employer that focuses on staff health and wellbeing and offers great benefits. As a member of our team, you'll enjoy great rewards and work in a vibrant setting that fosters collaboration and community engagement.
With health and wellbeing at the centre of everything we do, we are committed to supporting our employees' wellbeing, nurturing talent and creating a healthy working environment that values everyone for who they truly are, challenges them to use their skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, and supports them to grow.
About Our Council
Cumberland Council is a new unitary authority in the North West of England. We're a values-driven organisation with a strong focus on health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to putting people first means we're dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential while delivering inclusive public services that create positive outcomes for our residents.
Find out about our values, our locations, our offices, our council footprint and more. Get a glimpse into the organisation you might join.
Our Teams
Whether you're interested in administration, planning, social work, supporting our children's services, protecting our environment, keeping our residents informed or keeping Cumberland going, we're sure there's a role for you.
From finance and communications to HR and procurement, ICT, adult social care, children's and family services, neighbourhoods and place, to public health, you can make a true difference to our community.
Take a look at our teams and find out more about what they do and the types of job you could perform at Cumberland.
Candidate Support
Find the help you need to apply for a job at Cumberland Council.
Take a look at our guidance and support to help you along your recruitment and onboarding journey. Find some helpful tips to fill in an application that could make you stand out, prepare for your interview if you've been shortlisted, find out what our pre-employment checks might involve to get you onboarded, and get some advice to help you get set for day one.
Featured jobs
Full-time vacancies
Browse our range of full-time opportunities and job openings.
Part-time vacancies
Browse our range of part-time opportunities and job openings.
Jobs In Care
Browse our range of opportunities and job openings in Adult Social Care & Children and Family Wellbeing.