Sefton Council is seeking an experienced person to lead and shape the future of Environmental and Licensing Services. The successful candidate  will be a positive, and enthusiastic leader with excellent knowledge, understanding and track record in delivering such services. They will put people at the heart of what we do and develop a culture of challenge, ownership, innovation, and improvement. The individual would work alongside the Environmental Health & Trading Standards Service Manager and report to the Assistant Director – Place, as part of the leadership team delivering a high-quality service across Highways & Public Protection.

The service delivers a range of important regulatory functions and works with residents and businesses to protect public health, safety and wellbeing against a range of potential risks. Key areas of responsibility will include Food and Safety; Pollution Control and air Quality; Local and Taxi Licensing.

A Confident and Connected Borough. Sefton is the northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents.

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

You will be working in a diverse and exciting borough with a world renown racecourse and famous golf courses alongside National Trust nature reserves where people can enjoy a great work-life balance.  With excellent transport links Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool and Manchester.

Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Equal Opportunities

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.