Liverpool City Council

Ahead of the second test event to be held at the new Everton Stadium today, Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region has some travel advice for fans attending ⚽ Plan your journey ⚽ Leave more time ⚽ Check which mode works best for you 📽️ Watch the video...

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We're Hiring Liverpool City Council is looking for a talented and motivated Senior Accountancy Officer to join our team and make a real impact on the financial management and performance of the organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality financial advice, guidance, and support to budget holders. Your main objective will be to contribute to improving the overall financial administration, with a specific focus on the financial and operational management of services. We’re looking for someone who is either a Part-Qualified Accountant (CCAB), AAT qualified, or working towards completing their AAT. Ideally, you’ll have experience working in a financial environment, meeting procedures and deadlines, and advising on those procedures. If you're someone who can contribute to a team environment, analyse and evaluate data, we’d love to hear from you. For more information visit - https://lnkd.in/e7XN5kYG Andrew Buck, FCPFA | Ian Williams | Sara Pitt

#MIPIM2025 | "Partnership is key. The Council is not going to deliver things on its own - it's about working in partnership with the private sector to get things done. It's the private sector and the public sector in its many facets coming together to accelerate development which is key to how we move forward." Corporate Director City Development at Liverpool City Council, Nuala Gallagher, explains why investment into the Everton Football Club Stadium, showcased at MIPIM 2025, is 'pivotal' for the transformation of the area. The 2025 Investment Guide can be downloaded here > https://lnkd.in/e2NNwzeW #MIPIM2025 #InvestLiverpoolCityRegion Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region | Katherine Fairclough | Tim Games | Simon Reid | Gavin Quinn | Sally Sykes | Camilla Mankabady | Lucy Cashman Starship | Liverpool Waters | Wirral Waters | Peel Waters | AtkinsRéalis | Ion Property Developments Limited | Liverpool BID Company | RivingtonHark | Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) | Sciontec Developments Limited | Halton Borough Council | Knowsley Council | Liverpool City Council | Sefton Council | St Helens Council | Wirral Council | APG Capital Limited | Arup | Avison Young │ UK | BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd) | Bouygues Energies & Services | Brabners | Downtown in Business | Gleeds | Liverpool Place Partnership | Morgan Sindall Construction | Redwing | Sutcliffe | Torus

Join our Children’s Workforce Academy – Two Exciting Opportunities Liverpool City Council Children and Young People’s Service is on an exciting journey, and the Children’s Workforce Academy is at the forefront of driving high-quality practice across our children’s services. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is equipped with the skills, experience, and knowledge to make a lasting difference for children, young people, and their networks. We’re looking for passionate and experienced social work professionals to join us in shaping the future of children’s services in these newly created permanent roles: 🔹 Practice Development Officer (Model of Practice Lead) https://lnkd.in/eswYJH27 A key role in embedding our Model of Practice, working directly with teams to drive strength-based, relational, and collaborative practice. 🔹 Practice Development Officer - https://lnkd.in/eSAMtgvi This role is central to learning and development within the Academy, ensuring our workforce has access to high-quality training and professional development. You must be a registered children’s social worker with or working towards a Practice Educator qualification. If you’re passionate about developing the next generation of social workers, embedding best practice, and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a progressive and forward-thinking team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families. Jenny Turnross | Peter Murphy | Harriet Cadman | Alison Brown | Claire Harris

Ahead of the second test event to be held at the new Everton Stadium on Sunday 23rd March, Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region shares some travel advice for fans attending ⚽ Plan your journey ⚽ Leave more time ⚽ Check which mode works best for you 📽️ Watch the video

A scheme which provides furniture and domestic appliances to people in crisis in Liverpool is set to be extended. The ‘homes needs’ element of the Citizens Support Scheme supports residents who can’t afford to buy essential goods including a fridge, oven, sofa or bed. Last year the £1.4 million scheme, which is delivered by Liverpool-based social enterprise The Furniture Resource Centre, made 12,000 awards. A report to the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 25 March is recommending the ‘home needs’ element of the contract is extended for a further 12 months. A fresh procurement process to award a new long-term contract will take place later in the year. Separately, the Citizens Support Scheme also helps people with ‘urgent needs’ including food and fuel costs and last year made 11,000 awards worth £800,000. Examples of other support provided by the Council to low-income households include: The Council Tax Support Scheme – which is one of the most generous among big ‘core’ cities and in the Liverpool City Region. It has recently been changed to give eligible households a 12 month award to provide certainty and help them budget In the 2025/26 budget, the Council committed to increasing the size of the Benefits Maximisation Service team by 50 per cent. Over the last year, they increased income for the most vulnerable households by £7,643,529 – up £433,583 compared to January 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBtDNbz9 Ian Williams | Jude (Bevan) Green | Nicola Butterworth | Jenny Turnross | Anne Marie Lubanski | Jacqui McKinlay | Helen Gerrard | Prof Matthew Ashton | Shaun Doran | FRC Group - Social Enterprise | Nuala Gallagher

Celebrating World Social Work day 💙🌍 Today, we are marking #WorldSocialWorkDay by recognising and thanking our incredible social workers! If you're passionate about making a difference join us and help create positive change in our communities. Take a look at our current vacancies in social work and be part of a team committed to making an impact: https://lnkd.in/ePTmExVv It’s never too late to retrain or change careers, and if you're considering stepping into social work, applications are now open for the next #StepUpToSocialWork programme – an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience and train for a rewarding career. 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ejvCsj85 Jenny Turnross | Anne Marie Lubanski | Jacqui McKinlay | Alison Brown | Harriet Cadman #WorldSocialWorkDay

📢 APPOINTMENT 📢 We are delighted to announce that following a rigorous recruitment process, Edna Boampong (FCIM) will join Liverpool City Council in May as our new Director of Communications and Engagement. Edna is a multi-award-winning communications and change management director with over 20 years of experience designing and leading strategic communications, engagement programmes and transformation strategies. She has worked at a senior level in the NHS and other public sector organisations nationally, regionally, and locally. With a background in service transformation and public health, Edna brings a wealth of experience in: 🗨️  resident and community engagement 🔀 behaviour change initiatives 🌐 external and internal communications Edna Boampong said: "I'm delighted to join Liverpool City Council as the Director of Communications and Engagement. I look forward to working collaboratively with partners across the city to address the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence our residents’ health and wellbeing, while showcasing the city’s rich cultural heritage and community spirit. “I am committed to engaging meaningfully with our residents and communities, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met. I am particularly excited about promoting the council's equality objectives and supporting its aim of becoming an anti-racist organisation. “I will continue to chair the national taskforce to improve diversity in the communications profession for the public sector.” Chief Executive Andrew Lewis said: "This is a really important role for Liverpool City Council, leading a high-profile service with a strong reputation. Edna’s track record speaks for itself, and she already has ambitious plans to shape how we inform and engage residents. I have no doubt that she will make a tremendous positive impact when she joins us." Edna will begin her first day at the Council’s HQ in the Cunard Building on Tuesday 6th May. Please join us in welcoming Edna to the team! https://lnkd.in/eD2vysJb #Liverpool #CityCouncil #LocalGov #NewAppointment #Communications #Engagement #Leadership NHS Confederation | Jacqui McKinlay | Nuala Gallagher | Ian Williams | Jenny Turnross | Anne Marie Lubanski | Nicola Butterworth | Prof Matthew Ashton | Iolanda Puzio | Helen Gerrard | Michael Doran | Camilla Mankabady

We’re Hiring - Senior Practitioners Liverpool City Council is recruiting two Senior Practitioners to join our Safeguarding Team and Multi-Disciplinary Team at Adult Access. Adult Access is the front door of Adult Social Care & Health, providing clear direction for enquiries, resource management, demand management, and accountability. As a Senior Practitioner, you will provide expert oversight and management of complex safeguarding cases in the triage process. Supporting the Team Manager in handling a high volume of safeguarding concerns. Your role will involve triaging and analysing complex cases, making informed decisions about immediate protection needs and appropriate interventions. Applications will be considered for both the Safeguarding Team and the MDT Team, with preferences discussed during the interview. 🔗 For more details on the role visit - https://lnkd.in/ebAWSF_a Anne Marie Lubanski | Eleanor Garnett | Prof Matthew Ashton