Take a look at the latest vacancies from Knowsley Council – an award-winning local authority and accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter.
You can also find out more about working for Knowsley Council at www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes and a selection of our latest vacancies can be found below.
Youth Justice Service Case Manager (Career Graded)
Salary is from £37,280 to £44,075 per annum and the closing date is 6 September 2026
This role offers you an opportunity to work in a specialist field whilst being part of a committed and experienced team. As a Case Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the safeguarding of children and families through completing comprehensive assessments, reports and plans. You will work alongside the child and family to build strength-based plans and interventions to support them to make lasting positive change.
You can find out more about this role here.
Experienced Social Worker – Fostering
Salary is £42,839 to £44,075 per annum and the closing date is 6 September 2026
Knowsley Children’s Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Social Worker to work in the Fostering Service on a full time basis within the fostering recruitment and assessment team. The role will require to complete specialist mainstream and kinship fostering assessments, private fostering, step parent adoption assessments and special guardianship assessments.
You can read more about this role here.
Senior Operations Manager
Salary is £53,460 – £54,495 per annum and the closing date is 6 September 2026
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Operations Manager to provide operational leadership across a range of neighbourhood services. This is a high-profile role that will play a critical part in shaping and delivering front-line services that have a direct impact on our communities every day.
As Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible for planning, developing, delivering, and managing the essential frontline functions of waste and recycling, grounds maintenance, cleansing and winter gritting ensuring high standards of service delivery.
You can read more about this role here.
Principal Policy and Strategy Officer (Career Graded Role) – readvert (previous applicants need not reapply)
Salary is from £49,282 to £54,495 per annum and the closing date is 6 September 2026
We are looking for a highly skilled Principal Policy and Strategy Officer to join our team and play a central role in shaping the future of our borough.
This is a senior, career graded post, offering progression opportunities based on your skills, experience and impact. As a Principal Policy and Strategy Officer you will lead the council’s work to develop and local policies and strategies which make a positive impact on Knowsley’s communities, support Elected Members and senior decision makers to interpret and respond to the Government’s policy agenda, and work directly with a range of Council services to shape their work to deliver the Knowsley Council Plan.
You can read more about this role here.
Housing Enforcement Officer (2 posts)
Salary is £37,280 to £39,152 per annum and the closing date is 6 September 2026
These are new roles responsible for enforcing the provisions of the recently enacted Renter’s Rights Act 2025. The successful applicants will work alongside existing members of the Environmental Health service to ensure that landlords in the borough are complying with their legal requirements.
You can read more about these roles here.
Occupational Health Assistant
Salary is £26,403 – £28,142 per annum and the closing date is 6 September. This is a fixed-term role until 30 June 2027.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting our healthcare professionals and contributing to the delivery of a high-quality Occupational Health service within a busy and fast-paced environment. As an Occupational Health Assistant, you will provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the service. We are looking for someone with high-quality administrative support, coordinate appointments and records and help deliver an efficient, responsive and professional service to employees, managers and stakeholders.
You can read more about this role here.
Recycling Engagement Officer
Salary is £33,699 – £36,363 per annum and the closing date is 7 September 2026.
If you are passionate about recycling initiatives and sustainable practices and want to increase the borough’s recycling rates, support with Simpler Recycling practices and engage directly with households, this role could be for you.
You can read more about this role here.