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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.
Play Area Maintenance Operative
About the Role:
We are looking for a dedicated individual to help maintain Wirral’s Play Areas, Outdoor Gym Equipment, and Multi-Use Games Areas, ensuring they remain safe, clean, and fully functional for the community.
This position is essential for safeguarding the community by maintaining high standards of safety and functionality across all play and recreation sites. The following is required:
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<li>Knowledge of health and safety regulations related to play areas.</li>
<li>Experience in maintenance and repair of outdoor equipment (desirable).</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and ability to keep accurate records.</li>
<li>Commitment to providing safe, high-quality facilities for public use.</li>
</ul>
About the candidate:
You will carry out routine and scheduled inspections to ensure compliance with health and safety standards and identify potential hazards along with the following:
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<li>Accurately record and report all inspection findings, defects, and remedial actions in line with statutory and organisational requirements.</li>
<li>Perform cleaning, maintenance, and repairs on play equipment, surfacing, and site furniture, including signage, seating, fencing, and gates.</li>
<li>Replace damaged or worn components to maintain safe and accessible facilities.</li>
<li>Follow risk assessment procedures and escalate safety concerns promptly to prevent accidents and ensure public safety.</li>
</ul>
For an informal chat about this role - please contact Laura Volan on email <a href="mailto:lauravolan@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">lauravolan@wirral.gov.uk</a>.
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 4th February 2026.
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 <a href="mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk" target="_blank">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> 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 <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Working at Wirral
You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.
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.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
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.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.&nbsp; Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.&nbsp; Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
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.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Play Area Maintenance Operative

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
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Bereavement Services are a small team operating within the Operational In House Services Directorate providing Burial, Cremation, Exhumation and Memorialisation facilities throughout the district of Sefton. We are seeking to appoint several Operatives (Seasonal x4) to work within our Bereavement Services Team.
You will work as part of a team to undertake a range of grounds and public realm maintenance and development work such as sweeping, emptying litter bins, strimming and grass cutting in all weather conditions. Uniform including PPE is provided You must be physically capable of undertaking the full range of duties as required by the post.
You should also have excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team and independently.
The team are looking for 4 seasonal staff to start in April 2026 to September 2026.
Closing Date: 16th January 2026
Interview Date: 6th February 2026

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Sefton Council LGA Peer Review - 2022

Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operative

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