Area Environmental Services Officer
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Wirral Council is a values‑driven organisation where employees are empowered to “#BeTheDifference” and help create fairer opportunities for residents. Set in one of the happiest and most scenic areas in the UK, the Council offers an inspiring place to live and work, with a strong commitment to supporting staff and delivering ambitious plans for the borough’s future. Joining Wirral Council means becoming part of a dedicated, forward‑thinking team that is truly valued and encouraged to thrive.
Area Environmental Services Officer
Fixed Term – 2 years
We are looking for an enthusiastic Environmental Services Officer to join our Waste & Environment Delivery Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of essential environmental services across Wirral.
Working as part of a collaborative and community-focused team, you will help ensure our neighbourhoods are clean, safe, and well-maintained. Working closely with residents, partners, and colleagues in response to environmental issues, the post holder will support service delivery and contribute to wider initiatives that encourage positive environmental behaviours.
About the role:
This is a varied role with a strong focus on problem-solving, partnership working, and improving outcomes for our communities. Key duties include investigating complaints and enquiries, providing advice guidance and supervision to behaviour change team members, providing waste management advice to residents, monitoring contractor compliance, supporting audits, performance monitoring and procurement activity. The post holder will represent the service at community meetings and work as part of a wider team to maintain high standards of environmental quality across the borough.
About the candidate:
We are seeking someone who is passionate about environmental quality and public service. You will be a confident communicator, able to engage effectively with a wide range of people. You will be organised, proactive, and capable of managing a varied workload. You will bring a solutions‑focused mindset, good judgement, and strong attention to detail. You should feel comfortable working both independently and as part of a team and be resilient and adaptable in response to changing priorities.
You will also bring:
Relevant experience or a strong interest in environmental, operational, or community‑based services
Strong interpersonal skills and a customer‑focused approach
The ability to build positive working relationships
If you would like a discussion about the role, please contact: adamforbes@wirral.gov.uk
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy, candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.
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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
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 recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
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
- £36,363 - £39,152 per year