About The Role
The postholder will provide high quality professional support to the Business Manager on aspects relating to financial management, procurement and human resources. This post will be part of the Champs support team which leads, facilitates, and enables the delivery of key programmes of work on behalf of the nine directors of Public Health and the Director of Population Health for the Integrated Care Board. The Champs support team is hosted by Wirral Council. The position is a fixed term role to 31 March 2027.
About The Candidate
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, with excellent organisational abilities, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, who has significant experience of using computer software packages (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), together with the ability to prioritise a very diverse workload within tight deadlines. The post holder will be financially numerate and have good analytical skills including an understanding of business support processes (such as Human Resources, procurement, financial management), along with the capability to work in detail with a high degree of accuracy.
The role requires the ability to work as part of a wider team as well as having the ability to work independently when required, using initiative, being able to respond positively to changing work requirements, and an ability to work flexibly.
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.
How To Apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below.
For an informal discussion, please contact Cheryl Yeardsley ( cherylyeardsley@wirral.gov.uk ).
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, contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk for internal recruitment.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date.
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.
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