Assistant Senior Manager

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve 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 ManagerAbout 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 (SSSIs) 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 addition the successful candidate will lead on all issues relating to Allotments Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) 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 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 wed 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 Northwests employment and skills team on or contact 0 or 0.If youre already a Wirral Council employee as part of our Talent Strategy were 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 were 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 Working at WirralYoull also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve 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. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll 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 difference 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 youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact Please note that in accordance with the Councils 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 Councils 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. Forms received via the post will not be processed.All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. 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 CVs from recruitment agencies unless otherwise stated. Therefore any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.How to applyPlease apply online by clicking the link belowRequired Experience:Senior Manager Key Skills Restaurant Experience,Fashion Retail,Succession Planning,Customer Service,Assistant Manager Experience,Management Experience,POS,Banking,Computer Literacy,Cordova,Human Resources,Retail Management Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 47181 – 50269