Salary: From September 2025 - £7.55 per hour - £279.35 per week - National Apprenticeship Wage - during first 12 months. (If 19 years old or over, after 12 months your salary will increase to minimum wage for your age)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: Apprenticeship
Start Date: From September 2025 onwards
Apprenticeship Duration: typically between 18 and 24 months
Closing Date: 9th March 2025
Interviews: April 2025
About This Opportunity
Do you want to pursue a career in Public Health? Do you want to achieve a nationally recognised qualification and benefit from on-the-job work experience? Then an apprenticeship with Cumberland Council could be for you! This is an excellent opportunity offering a wide range of transferable skills.
We Have Opportunities Including
* Business Administrator Level 3
* Regulatory Compliance Officer Level 4
You’ll be working within the Public Health and Communities service area, which includes the Community Safety Team and Trading Standards Team. The work is interesting and varied, and can involve some challenging and emotive subjects, but you’ll be supported by a committed and knowledgeable team.
What You’ll Do
The Community Safety team co-ordinates partnership working across Cumberland aimed at making our communities safer. This includes co-ordination and delivery of the priorities agreed by the Cumberland Community Safety Partnership.
Trading Standards has responsibility for dealing with unsafe or unfair trading practices and applying regulations in relation to quality, quantity, safety, description and price. We support and educate reputable businesses, providing information and advice on consumer and regulatory issues.
If you’re interested in making a difference for the people of Cumberland and have excellent written and verbal communication skills, we’d like to hear from you. Fundamentally, we are seeking individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative.
How To Apply
* Please complete the online application form and read all the Supporting Information including the Apprenticeship Description carefully to help you complete your application.
* Ensure you have answered the three questions telling us why you’re interested and how you have or would develop the essential skills, qualities and behaviours and give examples. Please let us know which of these apprenticeships you’re interested in.
* List all your qualifications, including any predicted exam grades.
* If you have any additional information you’d like to provide to support your application, for example a copy of your CV or a covering letter, please upload with your application form.
Eligibility Checks: Training providers will carry out eligibility checks. Some of the details you have included in your application form will be shared with commissioned apprenticeship training providers for the purpose of the recruitment, training and management of the apprenticeship programme.
We believe in cultivating potential over perfection. If this apprenticeship sounds like you and you resonate with our values, we encourage you to apply or contact earlycareersandapprenticeships@cumberland.gov.uk for an informal chat prior to your application.
About Us
Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.
At the core of our vision is a commitment to our people, with health and well-being being integral to everything we do, underscoring every initiative and ensuring we provide unparalleled support for all.
Cumberland Council Staff Benefits
* Opportunity to join a generous defined benefit pension scheme to secure your future (most employees are part of the Local Government Pension Scheme)
* 25 days holiday per year when you start, rising to 31 days holiday per year after 5 years of service
* 8 public holidays
* The option to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave and spread the cost over 12 months
* Flexible working arrangements including the ability to work remotely from home supporting a culture that fits around you*
We welcome applications from everyone
At Cumberland Council, we are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce, striving to mirror the rich tapestry of the communities we proudly serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are devoted in fostering an inclusive, supportive culture that embraces and appreciates our unique differences.
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
* 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
Work-Life balance
Cumberland Council is deeply invested in fostering a work culture that prioritises the well-being and balance of our team members.
Continuing Professional Development
We are committed to nurturing the ongoing growth and professional advancement of our valued team members to fulfil your potential and advance your career.
Keeping the people we work with safe
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect unwavering commitment to this cause from our employees, volunteers, and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs).
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