Senior Manager - Climate Emergency and Flood Risk Management

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference, guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values-ambitious, professional, resident focused and accountable-act as our organisational DNA, influencing how we work, lead and support one another every day.

Join us in leading Wirral's response to the declared environment and climate emergency and flood risk management.

Wirral Council has declared an environment and climate emergency and is committed to becoming net carbon neutral by 2030. We are looking for a passionate, forward thinking professional to coordinate and drive this vital agenda-both within the Council and across the borough through our work with the Cool Wirral climate action partnership.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Lead the Council's climate emergency response, championing delivery of the Environment & Climate Emergency Policy and driving the strategies and action plans that will help us achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
• Coordinate the Cool Wirral partnership, supporting collaborative action and helping deliver the Cool Wirral Strategy (Cool2) and the wider vision for Wirral to be net carbon neutral by 2041.
• Lead the Flood and Coastal Risk Management function, including the inspection, maintenance and strategic management of key flood and coastal defence assets.
• Provide strategic oversight for all coastal zone activities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulation.
• Ensure all statutory duties relating to current and future Flood and Coastal Risk Services are fully met.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact-helping protect our communities, shaping Wirral's sustainable future, and driving climate resilience across the borough.

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Mike Cockburn, Climate Emergency & Environment Assistant Director on:

We believe in giving you the flexibility to work where you're most productive. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining the benefits of remote work with the collaboration and connection of in-office days, twice a week.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

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.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion, to apply for roles with us. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging.

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.