Knowsley Works Manager

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.

Knowsley MBC has a vision to make Knowsley a place where people want to live, work, visit and invest. It aims to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of its residents, especially the most vulnerable.

We value our staff and offer a range of benefits, including flexible/hybrid working, pension scheme, learning and development opportunities, employee assistance programme and a generous annual leave allowance.

We are looking for a Knowsley Works Manager to join our Knowsley Works team.

Knowsley Works is an innovative approach to supporting residents of all ages to raise their aspirations and achieve their career, education and training goals using a person centred approach the team has gained national recognition for the difference it has made in peoples lives.

We are currently looking to recruit a Knowsley Works Manager who will have an empathy and enthusiasm for the work and ethos of the Knowsley Works team. You will have experience of working with people who have been excluded from employment, training or education opportunities. You will have a proven track record success in the employment, education and training business. You must be a self-starter, innovative, effective and be focused on achieving exacting goals and targets. You will understand the barriers faced by the most marginalised members of our community and be passionate about making a real difference.

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 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 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 McCarten at patrick.mccarten@knowsley.gov.uk / Tel: 0151 443 5950

If you are interested in this vacancy, 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 addressing why you are the best fit for the post..

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

Interviews expected to take place on the Thursday, 3 April 2024