• Looking for a new and exciting challenge?
• Passionate about providing great customer service?
• Self-motivated?
• Wanting to make a real difference?

 If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes’, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to join our Independent Living team, someone who shares our commitment and motivation to make a difference. Ideally you will have experience of working with older people and understand their needs.

With constantly changing priorities you will be self-motivated, capable of working with minimal supervision and able to demonstrate a proven track record of dealing with customers, ideally in a social housing environment. You should be a great communicator with excellent IT skills, which you will need to help provide an excellent and efficient service.

In a busy and challenging environment, you will provide a range of housing support services that enable residents to remain living independently in their homes; and will link with local services to prevent social isolation and promote health and wellbeing.

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, the opportunity for hybrid working, Local Government Pension Scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

So, if you’re looking for something new and challenging, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 10 May 2026

Team: Operational

Salary: £26,403 to £28,142 per annum

This is an exciting opportunity to support the effective running of the Office of the Chief Executive, providing high‑level administrative support to the Chief Executive, Directors, Corporate Management Team (CMT), and Executive Management Team (EMT), while also helping to lead and strengthen the Executive Support Team.

Are you an experienced, proactive and highly organised executive support professional ready to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking an organised, motivated, and politically aware Senior Executive Support Officer to play a key role at the heart of the Council’s leadership team.

About the Role

As Senior Executive Support Officer, you will:

• Provide high‑quality, resilient and flexible support to the Chief Executive, Directors, CMT and EMT.
• Under the direction of the PA to the Chief Executive, lead the day‑to‑day operations of the Executive Support function, supervising Executive Support Officers and coordinating workloads to ensure excellent service delivery.
• Deliver enhanced support to Directors, including preparing briefing notes, conducting research, and producing key papers to support informed decision‑making.
• Deputise for the PA to the Chief Executive, ensuring business continuity and a seamless Executive Support function.

About You

We are looking for someone who can bring:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within an executive or senior administration environment is essential.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, manage multiple deadlines and work under pressure.
• Proven experience supervising staff and supporting performance.
• Political sensitivity, with the ability to operate effectively within a political environment.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or an equivalent qualification/experience.
• Local government experience is desirable.
• Experience of working within a political landscape would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• A pivotal role supporting the Council’s most senior leaders.
• The chance to help shape, develop and improve the Executive Support function.
• A collaborative, supportive, working environment.
• Flexible office‑based working arrangements.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

Working Requirements

• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal office hours.
• Ability to travel to other Council sites as required.

Apply Now

If you have the leadership skills, professionalism, and political awareness to deliver exceptional executive support to the Chief Executive, Directors, CMT and EMT, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this position and would like an informal conversation, please free to contact Jemma Hunstone on 01695 585204.

Closing Date: 10 May 2026

Team: Professional

Salary: £34,434 to £36,363 per annum

It’s time to join West Lancs as we embark on delivering our new and ambitious Vision and Priorities.   With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, we are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape our future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities.

Your Role!

The purpose of the Case Management Officer role is to ensure that all reports of housing disrepair, damp and mould, and other statutory hazards are managed efficiently, lawfully, and with a tenant centred approach. This role provides end to end case management for:

Housing Conditions Claims (including pre‑action and legal claims)

Repairs and hazard responses under Awaab’s Law

HHSRS‑related hazards requiring urgent action

The role exists to ensure that the Council is supported in meeting its legal duties, responds within statutory timescales, maintains the safety of homes, reduces risk to tenants, and prevents escalation of issues into formal legal claims.

To find out more about West Lancashire Borough Council, Please follow the link to access our Recruitment Pack and view the attached Role Profile below.

About You!

You will bring strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage detailed case records, track correspondence, and ensure deadlines are consistently met. you will be highly proficient in handling documentation, updating systems accurately, and coordinating information between internal teams and external parties. Alongside this, you must have a genuine passion for supporting tenants and advocating for fair outcomes, particularly for those experiencing living conditions that affect their health and wellbeing. You must be committed to ensuring tenants are treated with empathy, respect, and transparency, while maintaining a thorough, process‑driven approach to resolving cases efficiently and professionally.

What's in it for you?

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

If you are eager to be part of a transformative journey and make a tangible impact, West Lancashire Borough Council welcomes your application.

Closing Date: 10 May 2026

Team: Administrative

Salary: £26,403 to £28,142 per annum

You will work directly with tenants who may be experiencing complex or challenging circumstances, providing person‑centred support to help them sustain their tenancy and live independently. The role involves managing a caseload, carrying out home visits, assessing risks and support needs, and working closely with internal teams and external partners such as health, social care and voluntary agencies.

This is a rewarding front‑line role for someone who is resilient, organised and committed to making a positive difference to people’s lives and communities.

The Council is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We pride ourselves on being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you.  You will be able to benefit from competitive salaries in an incremental scheme, flexible working, LGPS pension scheme, family friendly policies and healthcare insurance.

This post has a Mobile Office Based Working Style and will involve a lot of field work. To find out more about West Lancashire Borough Council, Please follow the link to access our Recruitment Pack and view the attached Role Profile below.

This is a challenging and varied role so if you are enthusiastic, and have the right skills and experience, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 05 May 2026

Team: Operational

Salary: £32,061 to £33,699 per annum

As a senior leader within the Planning, Economy & Wellbeing Directorate, you will:

• Lead and manage performance across Development Management, Strategic Planning, Planning Enforcement, Conservation and Heritage, and GIS.
• Provide strong, visible leadership to a skilled and committed team, promoting collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Work constructively with elected members, colleagues, partners and communities to deliver a responsive, transparent and professional Planning Service.
• Champion high‑quality placemaking, ensuring development aligns with the Council’s ambitions for thriving places and sustainable communities.

For more information and to apply, please visit: West Lancashire Borough Council - Planning Opportunities > NY Resourcing.

Closing Date: 19 May 2026

Team: Managerial

Salary: £61,320 to £65,946 per annum

It’s time to join West Lancs as we embark on delivering our new and ambitious Vision and Priorities.  With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, we are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape our future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities. 

Your Role!

You will lead the safe and efficient operation of the Waste Transfer Station at Robert Hodge Depot, overseeing the weighbridge, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with waste licences and health and safety requirements. The role includes operating the site plant, arranging waste collections, maintaining site records, and supporting recycling and continuous improvement.

Your hours of work will be 36 hours, Monday to Friday  between 6 am and 6 pm, dependent on operational requirements.

About You!

You will be a proactive and reliable team leader with experience in waste management or a similar operational environment. You will hold GCSEs (or equivalent experience), a full UK driving licence, and a plant operator’s qualification with experience using a mechanical loading shovel. You will have supervisory experience, strong health and safety awareness, good IT and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure with a flexible, resilient and customer‑focused approach.

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

If you are eager to be part of a transformative journey and make a tangible impact, West Lancashire Borough Council welcomes your application.

Closing Date: 01 May 2026

Team: Operational

Salary: £32,061 to £33,699 per annum

This is a newly created role, introduced as part of an exciting change in the way we deliver our housing management services. The role will play a vital part in maintaining sustainable communities, ensuring residents are safe, supported, and able to sustain their tenancies.

We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic individual to join our team who can make a real difference. 

You will be an experienced housing professional with strong leadership skills and a sound understanding of housing management within a local authority or housing association environment.

You will be a strong people manager, able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, a customer‑focused approach, strong decision-making and an ability to manage a complex workload while meeting tight deadlines.

We pride ourselves on being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you.  You will be able to benefit from competitive salaries in an incremental scheme, flexible working, LGPS pension scheme, family friendly policies and healthcare insurance.

This post has a Mobile Office Based Working Style and will involve a lot of field work. To find out more about West Lancashire Borough Council, Please follow the link to access our Recruitment Pack and view the attached Role Profile below.

This is a challenging and varied role so if you are enthusiastic, and have the right skills and experience, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 03 May 2026

Team: Managerial

Salary: £39,862 to £42,839 per annum

We are looking for a Business Support Team Leader to join our busy and dynamic team, helping us provide an efficient, flexible and customer‑focused service across the Council.

About You!

As a key member of the Business Support team, you will provide effective line management to a team of Business Support Officers and Business Support Assistants, supervise and motivate staff to ensure the smooth delivery of administrative and operational support. You will manage workloads, allocate tasks, and maintain high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and service quality.

Your key skills will include:

• Excellent organisational skills, with a commitment to providing a quality service and attention to detail.
• The ability to use your initiative, prioritise your own workload, working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience of supervising and leading a team on a day-to-day basis to ensure timely completion of tasks, taking positive action to ensure that the Council meet its statutory responsibilities and customer expectations.
• Effective decision making and problem solving, being able to identify a range of appropriate solutions to issues and problems.
• The ability to allocate work, monitor staff workloads and plan staff resources effectively, to ensure the provision of a resilient and flexible service.
• To seek to continuously improve the performance of the team and service through implementation of changes on a regular basis, with a resilient and positive attitude.
• Recruitment, induction, supervision, the monitoring of sickness including formal meetings, and development of less experienced colleagues in the performance of more complex tasks to facilitate the achievement of individual and team performance and development objectives.

What's in it for you?

We pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive employer and offer a range of benefits designed to suit your needs. These include a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, work–life balance policies, and opportunities for personal development.

Ready to Apply?

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge and have the relevant experience, we would love to hear from you.

Important information for internal applicants

Internal applicants wishing to apply for this post as a secondment must obtain prior approval from their Line Manager before submitting an application.

Informal Enquiries

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact Tracy Gilligan, Business Support Manager on 01695 583229.

Closing Date: 04 May 2026

Team: Administrative

Salary: £34,434 to £36,363 per annum

Your Role!

Working as part of the catering team in the Café at Beacon Country Park, your duties will include:

• Preparing and serving food and drinks, in accordance with allergen and special dietary needs, using standard kitchen equipment including the fryer, grill, hotplate and coffee machine.
• Serving customers at the cash register using the card payment machine and cash. 
• Complying with food safety standards and undertaking record checks including storage, food temperature checks, stock rotation, date checking, labelling and disposal of food waste.
• Cleaning of all kitchen and hospitality areas including equipment, crockery, and utensils, and disposing of rubbish.
• Carry out all opening and closing checks for the café.
• Check stock and update supervisor of supplies needed to be ordered. 
• Assist with event and hospitality enquiries including setting up and assembling equipment for meetings, events, and fayres.
• Assist with training new employees and undertaking further training as required. 
• The normal opening hours of the café are Monday to Sunday 09.45 am to 5pm but can be longer or shorter depending on the season.  There are also functions at evenings and weekends.

About You!

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, NVQ Level 2 and successful competition of a Food Allergen Awareness Course. If you do not have these qualification, training can be provided for the successful applicant. 
• Experience of food and drink preparation using commercial catering equipment.
• Ability to undertake food safety checks and record the findings.

 The ability to deliver exceptional cleaning and 5*customer service.

• A confident, friendly, and caring personality.
• Good communication skills.
• Be positive, flexible and adaptable. 
• Impeccable standards of personal presentation.
• Be able to work as a team member and individually.
• Be responsible for maintaining hygiene and follow health and safety procedures.
• To be punctual, responsible and have a flexible approach to the work at hand.
• Having reliable transport to Beacon Country Park is essential.

Casual work is provided on an ad hoc basis and there is no obligation to provide work, or for you to agree to undertake work if it is offered. 

Payment will only be made for the hours that are worked.

 Experience: 

• Previous experience is preferred but not essential as a training package will be provided. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions

To find out more about West Lancashire Borough Council, view the attached Role Profile below.

If you have a passion for delivering an outstanding level of customer service and contributing to a great, positive atmosphere, then please apply. 

Please send a CV explaining why you are the right person for the job. We get lots of applications so please be sure to tell us about all your relevant skills.

Closing Date: 26 Apr 2026

Team: Operational

Salary: £24,796 to £25,185 per annum pro rata

The postholder will:

• Lead on the  commissioning  and management of all  procurement and consultant activities on behalf of the Estates and Facilities Management Service. 
• Lead on the development of and delivery of the Corporate Asset Management plan.
• Maintain appropriate strategic partnerships across relevant internal and external service areas e.g. planning, economic development, neighbouring authorities, ensuring synergy of strategic commercial and community asset  issues in the delivery of asset management initiatives.
• Contribute to place shaping and the creation of a vibrant and profitable commercial and community asset portfolio by using evidence and intelligence to proactively undertake options-based asset reviews
• Maintain high standards of the delivery of estates property services in a fast-paced  environment with frequently changing circumstances and conflicting demands.

About you

• Educated to degree level
• Ideally hold membership of CIH, RICS, CIEH or other relevant professional body
• Experience in a commercial property, regeneration setting
• Experience in the formulation of corporate asset management policies and strategies and evidence of contribution to corporate goals. Able to propose, develop and implement strategies and plans
• Experience in working on projects with partners from other organisations in accordance with the ethos of One Public Estate. Able to make effective links with and involve key individuals and organisations to promote the council's housing interests and secure resources for the council
• Experience in the preparation and submission of property related tender specifications
• Experience and an understanding of commercial property law, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
• Confident team player, able to work under own initiative.   

Closing Date: 03 May 2026

Team: Professional

Salary: £48,226 to £50,269 per annum

We are an authority that puts customers first, works collaboratively, and embraces change with a positive, can‑do approach all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities 

About the Role

As a Business Transformation Project Manager, you will play a key role leading and managing the full lifecycle of designated projects within the Councils Our Futures Transformation programme, working collaboratively to develop and maintain relationships across the whole organisation . You will ensure alignment with the Council’s vision, priorities, and strategic objectives. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement & effective change management skills with a commitment to delivering data-driven, evidence-based outcomes.

Many of these projects will have organisation‑wide impact, including digital transformation, improving financial sustainability, strengthening internal processes, and enabling more efficient and effective ways of working.

A key aspect of the role is to support, coordinate, and facilitate change with stakeholders, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams while championing new ways of working and challenging historic approaches. You will help embed a solutions‑focused and outcomes‑driven culture, using evidence and data to guide decisions and demonstrate impact

The role also includes line management of Project Support Officers and the responsibility to ensure effective project governance, risk management and performance reporting throughout delivery.

About You

You will bring:

• A degree or Level 5 qualification, project management qualification or significant experience delivering a range of successful complex projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborative relationships at all levels.
• Experience of supporting or leading organisation‑wide change initiatives that develop new ways of working.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage risk and maintain focus on priorities.
• A commitment to WLBC’s behavioural standards — putting customers first, being positive and adaptable, taking responsibility, and working together. 
• The ability to travel as required for service delivery. 

 What’s in It for You?

We are a friendly, supportive and forward‑thinking Council offering:

• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous employer pension contributions
• Policies supporting work–life balance
• A commitment to your professional development and wellbeing 

Closing Date: 04 May 2026

Team: Operational

Salary: £39,862 to £42,839 per annum