Grounds Maintenance Supervisor in Birkenhead

Job title: Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Cleveland Street GM Depot (Transport), Birkenhead

Hours: 42hrs (summer) 27hrs (winter) average 36hrs

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a GM Supervisor as part of the Grounds Maintenance Highways verge team within Parks & Countryside. The successful applicant will lead a Grounds Maintenance mobile grass cutting team responsible for maintaining and improving the standard of a designated grass cutting round. The role will include management of grounds maintenance operational staff and working with Friends groups and other organisations, and will be based in our depot at Cleveland Street Birkenhead.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and promoting Highway Verge mowing.
• Working to scheduled work that has been set by managers.
• Dealing with the public and voluntary groups.

About The Candidate

The successful candidate will identify and deliver specified on the job training for staff, ensuring all team members wear corporate uniform and appropriate PPE.

Requirements and Expectations

• Disciplinary, Grievance, Sickness and Capability through HR Self-serve.
• Monitor and ensure day‑to‑day maintenance of all plant and machinery.
• Assist the Local Team Leader in the inspection of machinery to include effective record‑keeping.
• Raise the quality and improve the image of Wirral\'s highway verges and open spaces in line with the current Strategic Plan and Strategic Policy.
• Improve engagement with employees, residents and customers to place them at the heart of everything.

For more information or an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Steve Henderson, Manager – Grounds Maintenance & Technical Support on email stevenhenderson@wirral.gov.uk.

Interview Information: Interviews will be held late October 2025.

If your skills, knowledge or experience differ from what we have identified and you believe you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you. Depending on the skill levels within the candidate pool, a traineeship for this role may be explored.

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 at info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or call 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. Many of you may be preparing for your next role with us, and we are passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk for more information.

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here. Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls; 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 and 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 offer a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme with a generous employer contribution, immediate life cover, ill‑health protection, a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture where everyone has a voice and is valued for their contribution, and where diversity is recognised as critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions difference and nurtures a sense of belonging, encouraging people from diverse backgrounds who share our values to apply.

If you’d like us to make the recruitment process barrier‑free and accessible to you, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk.

Employees in a formal redeployment situation will be considered first for vacancies. The Council’s policy does not re‑appoint employees who have left under the early voluntary retirement or voluntary severance schemes, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration; forms received via post will not be processed. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK; required document details are linked on the Jobs page. The job description and supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed; download if needed now. We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated; candidates submitted via an agency will not be considered for this role.

How To Apply

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