Assistant Senior Manager
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There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Assistant Senior Manager
About the Role:
As the Assistant Senior Manager for Wirral Councils Parks & Countryside Service you will ensure the efficient and effective management of the Service, including monitoring and contributing to the Parks & Countryside business plan, performance management, establishing and maintaining governance systems to ensure the service complies with all statutory and corporate requirements, and creating and implementation of development programmes for all staff and volunteers.
This is a key post for the service, as the post holder manages approximately 50% of all Parks & Countryside within Wirral, through 5 direct reports and a staff group of approximately 70 staff. This post is instrumental in delivering the Parks service and ensuring that Statutory and Regulatory requirements, including the Health & Safety of visitors to the estates, are met.
You will be responsible for the management (including compliance and HR functions) and development of parks and countryside sites, open spaces, coastal areas, trees, playgrounds, events and allotments throughout the designated areas and the grounds maintenance of other sites on behalf of clients in line with current service level agreements within the designated areas.
This role has a specific focus, in addition to those duties within the Job Description, leading on all issues relating to Allotments, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's), Local Wildlife Sites and in particular the North Wirral Coastline and Dee Estuary.
About the candidate:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team and lead on the provision of a forward thinking and efficient Parks & Countryside Service. You will need to demonstrate experience of leadership, service development, and knowledge of operational delivery of a high performing Parks & Countryside Service, Wirral Council is rightly proud of its 35 Green Flag awards. In addition, the successful candidate will lead on all issues relating to Allotments, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's), Local Wildlife Sites and in particular the North Wirral Coastline and Dee Estuary.
You will be a resilient, tenacious, and an experienced parks professional who has experience working on and delivering projects that improve outcomes for both residents and the Council. You will have experience of managing and developing people to deliver exceptional services within either a local authority or private sector setting and a proven track record of managing and reporting service performance and financial management.
For more information or an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Matthew Humble, via email matthewhumble@wirral.gov.uk
Interviews to be held on Monday 8th September 2025.
If your skills, knowledge, or experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you - as subject to the skills, knowledge, or experience levels within the candidate pool we may explore a traineeship for this role.
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
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We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
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Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
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We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
Salary range
- £47,181 - £50,269 per year