Reference: REQ00000018515
Job Type: Full-time, 37 hours, Permanent
Salary: £37,035 - £37,938
Closing date: 27 July 2025
Location: Kendal
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Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking an experienced and proactive individual to join our South Lakeland team as a Traffic Management Officer. This is a key role supporting the delivery a wide range of traffic and road safety schemes.
You will be responsible for the preparation, design, and processing of both temporary and permanent traffic regulation schemes, including casualty reduction, parking, and small-scale traffic management projects. The role includes producing scheme drawings, drafting reports, issuing work packages and contracts, and ensuring all works comply with legislation and council procedures.
As part of the South Lakeland team, you will help manage a busy and varied workload, supporting the programming and delivery of schemes across the area. You will supervise technical staff, liaise with contractors and stakeholders, and provide advice to Members and the public. This is a predominantly office-based role with some site visits and meetings.
We are looking for someone with highways experience and a strong understanding of traffic orders, road safety audits, and design of traffic signs and road markings. You should be confident in managing projects, communicating effectively, and working collaboratively in a team environment. The ideal candidate will be proactive, customer-focused, and flexible, with excellent written and interpersonal skills.
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)
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Closing date: 27 July 2025
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
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At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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