Principal Officer

**Employer**: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Salary**: £41,771 to £45,091
- **Location**: Wirral, Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square, Hybrid Working
- **Contract**: Permanent
- **Working Pattern**: Flexible Hours/Full Time
- **Hours**: 36 hours per week.
- **DBS Check**: No
- **Closing Date**: 07/09/2025 at 23:59
- **Reference**: NS/25/320781

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Officer (Fleet Management) to join the team on a permanent basis.

**About the Role**:
As the Principal Officer (Fleet Management) for Wirral Council’s Fleet, you will ensure the efficient and effective management of the Service, including being the named Transport Manager on Wirral Council's Operator's licence. You will contribute to the development and implementation of the Council's Green Fleet (Fleet Replacement) Strategy.

This is a key post for the service, you will be responsible for the management (including compliance and HR functions) of Wirral Council's Fleet Management Service and depot and will manage 3 direct reports and a staff group of approximately 8 staff, including administrators, a Team Leader and Workshop Fitters.

You will be responsible for the programming of vehicle maintenance ensuring compliance with Transport and Health and Safety legislation. You will also be responsible for the computerised fleet maintenance system (e.g.: MOT, Tax and service histories) and other records including drivers' records and act as the first point of contact in relation to transport enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team and lead on the provision of a forward thinking and efficient Fleet Management Service. You will need to demonstrate experience of leadership, service development, and knowledge of operational delivery of Fleet maintenance and transport services.

You will hold be a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) (Module 1 and Module 2) allowing you to be the named Transport Manager on Wirral Council's Operator's licence, which gives the holder ultimate responsibility of fleet operations within the Authority, where compliance is of paramount importance.

You will be a resilient, tenacious, and an experienced manager working on and delivering projects that improve outcomes for both residents and the Council. You will have experience of managing and developing people to deliver exceptional services within either a local authority or private sector setting and a proven track record of managing and reporting service performance and financial management.

**Working at Wirral**

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

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.
- 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._
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