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Involve Northwest is an innovative, community-based organisation with an approach that is grounded in our core belief that the services we offer are free, confidential, and are motivated for public benefit, and not profit. Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Location: The Community Village, Rock Ferry, and the Wirral community. Working Pattern: 35 Hours per week (to be discussed) Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 per annum (FTE) Depending on experience Reporting To: Board of Directors Responsible For: Operations & HR Director, Finance Manager and supporting Consultants. This role is subject to a DBS check and subscription to the update service in line with the internal Safer Recruitment Policy. Core Responsibilities Lead the organisation, establish its standards, and represent it as the public face and ambassador. Serve as the organisation’s figurehead while strengthening and expanding relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders. Define the strategic direction in collaboration with the Board of Trustees. Implement the strategic plan and drive sustainable organisational growth. Provide strong financial leadership, including budgeting, forecasting, income generation, and asset management. Prioritise and advance the diversification of funding streams with overall accountability. Ensure effective risk management and regulatory compliance including GDPR, H&S, Safeguarding, Charity Governance. Build and develop a strong workforce while fostering a unified, one-team culture. Leadership And Managerial Responsibilities Lead the organisation, providing direct line management to the Operations and Human Resources Director, Finance Manager and Consultants. Deliver strong, visible leadership across the organisation. Accountable for shaping, influencing, and delivering both internal and external operational strategies. Maintain strategic oversight of existing contracts and services, ensuring effective delivery and performance. Develop, monitor, and review key operational resources, including business plans, business continuity plans, and risk registers. Strategic Responsibilities Scope and drive forward funding & partnership opportunities in support of sustainability and growth. Grow Involve Northwest’s network of commissioners and strategic/mutually beneficial partnerships. Identify the opportunities for collaboration and diversification. Consider the organisation, its destination and routes to that destination with ‘out of the box’ thinking. Reviewing all aspects of service provision and the roles of Involve Northwest personnel. Oversee management of Involve Northwest assets, including any buildings. Assist in identifying new premises and the basis upon which they are occupied (purchased/leased) in the context of Involve Northwest’s needs. Lead on organisational change; provide governance around internal resources, communication and marketing, and growth. Lead on all funding opportunities, including the scoping and writing of bids and responses to tender invitations, expressions of interest and soft market testing as appropriate. Overseeing Involve Northwest’s communication and marketing strategy. Partnerships Management Involve Northwest is predominantly funded through contracts with central and local government. The successful person will interface directly with funders and commissioners, managing those relationships and attending contract meetings where appropriate. Attend external meetings/groups and act as the ‘face’ of the organisation, in collaboration with the Management Team. The role will focus on growing Involve Northwest’s influence within our network of commissioners and strategic/mutually beneficial partnerships to secure future commissions in new delivery themes or areas in the Northwest that align with our strategy and vision. You would also be expected to identify, explore, and develop new partnerships outside Involve Northwest’s traditional stakeholders with organisations in both the public and private sectors. This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments within the Company. Company Duties and Responsibilities: Evaluate and work in line with statutory requirements and company policies and procedures, including ISO9001:2015, the Companies Act, Charity Law and UK GDPR. Work to Involve Northwest’s Safeguarding procedures. Represent the charity in the best manner. Demonstrate a commitment to the vision, values, and strategic aims of Involve Northwest. Maintain high standards of professionalism and keep abreast of current legislation, standards, best practice and maintain a focus of continuous improvement. Work within Involve Northwest’s practice standards. Person Specification – Essential Experience Significant experience in a senior management role. Development of a strategy with a proven record of implementation, tracking and monitoring progress. Experience in securing year-on-year sustainable funding. The ability to link operational delivery with the strategic plan to achieve its stated objectives. Track record in delivering business change. Risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing Working with commissioners/grant funders at senior levels. Significant experience in overseeing bid/tender writing at an operational and strategic level, with the ability to present at all levels and deliver reports as required. Strong decision-making skills. Budget management experience. Developing communication and delivery strategies. Working in the third sector would be useful but is not essential. Knowledge and Skills Excellent people skills, including communication, relationship building and emotional intelligence. Proven track record in change management. Problem-solving, planning skills and innovative thinking. The ability to implement strategies to meet the organisation’s goals agreed with the board of directors. Understanding the importance of excellent employee management and have the ability to motivate. Excellent organisational skills, results-driven, with a clear focus on outcomes. Consider the organisation, its destination and routes to that destination with ‘out of the box’ thinking. Personal Attributes Innovative thinking. A belief in the Organisation’s service delivery and objectives. Enthusiasm and a catalyst to motivate others. Be a visionary for the organisation and lead by example Good communication skills with excellent people skills Be compassionate and empathetic and have a high level of integrity. The ability to deliver honest feedback in a direct but emotionally intelligent way. Act with integrity and respect when working with all clients, agencies, and individuals. Flexible, adaptable, and an excellent active listener. Be a team player with an open and honest manner and be able to build effective relationships. High level of personal resilience concerning workload and ability to discharge tasks. Excellent organisational skills, hard-working, results-driven, with a clear focus on outcomes. As a community-focused employer who values the health and well-being of our employees, Involve Northwest encourages a positive work-life balance and actively supports our staff so they can better support the community. We offer a range of benefits to fulfil this, including: · 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays · Birthday Day Off · Company Pension & Health Cash Plan (eligible after 3 months) · Extra days of annual leave for service loyalty Please note this role is subject to a 6-month probation period, 2 satisfactory references, right to work and DBS check. Involve Northwest is committed to the welfare and safety of all individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable or at risk. We recognise our responsibility to protect the well-being of children, young people, and adults who may come into contact with our charity and its projects. We have a clear Safer Recruitment Policy in place, which is applied to all staff, including third-party individuals and volunteers.

Tripod are recruiting for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work in the Bootle area of Liverpool. Hybrid working Role – Locum Team Manager Occupational Therapist Location – Bootle, Liverpool Rate – £35-£38 an hour Hours – Full time ideally Contract Length – Ongoing Section: Occupational Therapy & Sensory Team Responsible To: Team manager, Lead Practitioners JOB PURPOSE To provide holistic person centred assessment for clients with a disability or their carers/ families, using a therapeutic approach to restore daily living skills and maximise levels of function and independence within this client group. The provision of advice, equipment and or adaptation, as appropriate to meet the needs of that client or carer. MAIN DUTIES Carrying out functional assessments of clients’ physical / psychological disabilities considering the limitations imposed upon their self-care, work, home and social life. Assessments are carried out within the client’s home. To provide advice and recommendations to clients and families regarding the management of disability, mobility and all daily living activities and the restoration of these functions if appropriate, by immediate advice or referral to other disciplines. To carry out above duties as part of a multi-disciplinary team having cases referred from multiple sources. Work co-operatively with both internal and external colleagues across multi - agency boundaries. Be responsible for assessing and ordering the most appropriate equipment via the Community Equipment Service to meet the clients assessed need. To review the equipment is suitable for the clients assessed needs once delivered to the client. Be responsible to the Authority for the initial assessment of clients’ needs for adaptations and moving and handling with reference to the various Acts and legislation governing responses. Liaise with Officers from the Home Improvements Service, Registered Social and Private Landlords, Architects and Building Contractors when necessary for the provision of adaptations within dwellings, considering the practicality, the medical condition of the client and the financial involvement to the Authority. Occupational Therapists lone work in the performance of the above duties and are accountable to the Occupational Therapy and Sensory Lead Practitioners and Team managers for the day-to-day management of that service. The above named duties are intended as a guideline for the Occupational Therapists, who will also be required to carry out any other duties or tasks across the Borough and will work to Codes of Conduct, Standards, Policies and Procedures laid down by Health and Care Professions Council, Sefton Council and the Occupational Therapy and Sensory Team Manager. Main Accountabilities Occupational therapist to be responsible for accurate, sensitive, timely and up to date data entry on all relevant databases, considering any legal and human rights of the individuals concerned. Ensure that client information data is lawfully gathered, accurate, up to date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality. Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Service facing court proceedings. Undertake any other duties as directed from time-to-time to meet the exigencies of the service. Apply now or refer a friend for £500.

A local authority legal team in the Liverpool region seeks an experienced legal professional for commercial conveyancing.The successful candidate will manage a busy caseload, offering legal advice and maintaining client confidentiality.Ideal candidates are CILEx fellows, licensed conveyancers, or la

Director of Adult Social Care and Commissioning Location: Huyton – Merseyside Salary:£99,161 - £104,870 Knowsley Council is looking to recruit an outstanding permanent Director to help drive the next phase of our ambitious transformation and make a lasting difference to the lives of our resident

Trainee Solicitor This fixed‑term, two‑year appointment offers a full‑time training programme across all areas of local government law.

Key Responsibilities Review and verify payroll transactions, including expenses, overtime, additional hours, acting up and absence, ensuring accurate payments and deductions in line with Service policy and legislation Maintain up to date knowledge of Local Government and Fire pension schemes inc

Local Government Chronicle is seeking a Director of Adult Social Care and Commissioning in Huyton – Merseyside. In this essential role, you will ensure partnership working and high-quality service delivery, supporting the Director of Adult Social Care and Commissioning in their responsibilities.

This role involves supporting public sector clients in delivering modern services and engaging with local government and healthcare sectors. A leading audit and advisory firm is seeking an Assistant Manager for their Public Sector Assurance team in Liverpool, UK.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis and a strong understanding of local government processes.

This role requires a qualified lawyer with expertise in Childcare Law and strong advocacy skills.

About the Role: The Structures and Highways Investment Programme Lead will be joining the Asset Investment team which plays a vital role in maintaining the infrastructure assets across the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority estate, ensuring the city region stays connected by helping businesses, residents, and visitors move around the region safely and efficiently. The LCRCA estate includes some of the region’s most iconic assets, such as the Mersey Tunnels, the world-famous Mersey Ferries terminals, bus stations, office buildings, and some key rail infrastructure. The Asset Investment team are proud to build on the original ingenuity and innovation of this infrastructure—preserving its historic significance while integrating modern technologies to ensure it meets the needs of a contemporary, connected society. The role will lead and manage the civil engineering, structural, marine, and building fabric aspects of the Combined Authority’s built asset portfolio. This includes ensuring the safety, compliance, integrity, and long-term performance of major infrastructure assets such as bridges, tunnels, ferry terminals and floating structures, public buildings, and highways. About the person: We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a degree in a civil or structural discipline and/or a proven track record of efficiently managing highways and structures maintenance programs, teams and contractors to a high standard, whilst ensuring that the health, safety and wellbeing of the team, customers and the public, is at the heart of everything you do. We are looking for candidates who are team players with a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, and who are committed to upholding our core organisational values: LCR First, Respect, and Action Focus. Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting. 1. Degree level in civil or structural engineering (or marine engineering with civil focus). Or, equivalent professional experience working on infrastructure projects and NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications., 2. Experience of planning and delivering or monitoring significant infrastructure investment programmes, 3. Experience and practical knowledge of project management and project control frameworks, including financial analysis, project planning and appraisal, finance and risk management and evaluation. Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV. About the organisation: The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year. The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind. Staff benefits: • Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%, • Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days, • Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner, • Flexible and hybrid working, • 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service, • Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme, • Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms, • Bike to Work Scheme, • Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities. To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV. Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position by consulting Home Office guidance. Please apply online via the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority vacancies page

Pension Officer Technical Birkenhead Contract £17.08 per hour Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for a Pension Officer Technical This is one of many roles we are recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk Determine action required for new entrants and leavers, check associated records, respond to enquiries, and provide appropriate information on options and choices available; including combining benefits for re-employed actives, deferred and pensioner members. Check the accuracy of refunds of contributions, ensuring that the appropriate regulations have been applied and interest paid where necessary. Ensure incoming mail and electronic data, including My Pension Online requests, are indexed and initiate workflows for casework. Manage the storage and disposal of confidential document waste in compliance with Data Protection requirements. Manage the maintenance of the microfiche records and ensure generic Fund documents are held within the general filing system. Check accuracy of payment processing, ensuring operational practice is within audit guidelines. Responsible for processing and control of foreign currency requests and procurement of both UK and international travel arrangements for Fund officers in compliance with policy and budget guidelines. Any other duties commensurate with the grade. Diploma or foundation Degree in Pensions Administration and Management Desirable - CIPPM or working towards Knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme. An understanding of HMRC Regulations and industry wide pension’s legislation. Good verbal and written communication skills. Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations Using Lynx Heywood’s Altair pension administration software Using Microsoft Word and Excel Good verbal and written communication skills Use of an EDM system Financial systems including an accounts receivable In-depth experience of dealing with the public or working in a financial environment with practical experience of pension administration. LGPS Administration PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer

About the Role: A vacancy has arisen for a Structures and Highways (S&H) Maintenance Programme Lead within the Maintenance Delivery team based at the Asset Management location in Wallasey. This role is integral to the Maintenance Delivery Team who will act as the Principal Contractor for LCRCA when delivering maintenance and projects across all Structures and Highways assets. This role will be responsible for all S&H asset performance by developing and implementing planned maintenance programs and delivering internal investment projects on time and in budget. This role will contribute to strategic asset management and lifecycle of assets across the LCRCA estate. The S&H team are the Statutory Compliance duty holders for all S&H related activities and will strive to continually improve health and safety of the team and trades by innovative use of technology and reviewing maintenance practices. The S&H Lead will report to the Maintenance Delivery Manager and supervise a team of engineers by setting standards then managing activities and performance. Working hours are flexible across a 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. About the person: We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a degree in a civil or structural discipline and/or a proven track record of efficiently managing S&H maintenance programs, teams and contractors to a high standard, whilst ensuring that the health, safety and wellbeing of the team, customers and the public, is at the heart of everything you do. We are looking for candidates who are team players with a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, and who are committed to upholding our core organisational values: LCR First, Respect, and Action Focus. Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting. 1. Relevant degree, qualifications and/or significant relevant experience at equivalent level alongside Nebosh or equivalent H&S qualification., 2. Demonstrable experience developing and delivering maintenance schedules., 3. Experience of managing multi disciplined teams Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV. About the organisation: The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year. The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind. Staff benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5% • Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days, • Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner, • Flexible and hybrid working, • 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service, • Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme, • Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms, • Bike to Work Scheme, • Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities. To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV. Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position by consulting Home Office guidance. Please apply directly via the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority vacancies page