Jobs in Whitehaven

Whitehaven is a Georgian harbour town on the west Cumbrian coast, with an economy shaped by the nuclear industry, tourism and public-sector services. Sellafield, the nearby nuclear reprocessing site, is the single largest employer in the area, supporting thousands of direct and supply-chain jobs in engineering, decommissioning, project management and safety. West Cumberland Hospital and Copeland Borough Council also provide significant employment. The town has rail services on the Cumbrian Coast Line to Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The cost of living is low, with affordable housing and access to the Lake District National Park and the Coast to Coast walking route. Job seekers with nuclear, engineering or STEM skills will find particularly strong demand in the Whitehaven and Copeland area.