Scrutiny and Partnership Officer

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

We are recruiting a Scrutiny and Partnership Officer to join our Scrutiny and Partnerships Team.

You will be part of a hardworking team that works closely with Elected Members, senior officers and strategic partners to support the delivery of an effective scrutiny function and strategic partnership governance arrangements.

We place a high premium on communication skills and we’re looking for someone who has experience of building effective working relationships with senior managers, Elected Members, communities and partner organisations. 

As a Scrutiny and Partnerships Officer you would be expected to provide advice and briefings to Elected Members on a range of topic areas.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Patrick Torpey, Scrutiny and Partnership Manager/ email at patrick.torpey@knowsley.gov.uk / Tel: 
0151 443 3011 or 

David Moran, Head of Scrutiny, Procurement and Projects / email at David.Moran@knowsley.gov.uk/ Tel: 0151 443 3277

If you are interested in this post, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Interview date: Thursday, 19 June 2025