Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for organisation and efficiency? Do you thrive in a role where accuracy, collaboration, and process improvement are key? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

About the Role As an Establishment Control Officer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the council’s staffing establishment, ensuring that organisational structures are accurately managed and updated and systems are maintained. Working closely with senior officers, recruiting teams, and operational managers, you will provide essential support to maintain and improve the council’s staffing framework.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing staffing structure change requests with precision.
• Ensuring all establishment control records are accurately logged and maintained.
• Supporting operational managers with staffing reports and updates.
• Assisting the recruitment team in maintaining the ATS system and publishing vacancies.
• Overseeing approval steps for agency staff.
• Conducting assurance checks and ensuring compliance with key performance standards.
• Upholding DPA/GDPR legislation and confidentiality in all data-related processes.

What We’re Looking For

• A strong eye for detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience working with staffing structures
• An understanding of working with complex technical systems (for example the HR and Payroll system iTrent).
• Knowledge of HR processes and statutory compliance.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and process enhancement.

Why Join Us? You’ll be part of a supportive team that values innovation, efficiency, and collaboration. Your role will directly impact the smooth running of council operations, making a real difference in maintaining high standards of staffing and service delivery.

If you're ready to take on a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be a key part of our mission to maintain and enhance the council’s staffing establishment.

Interviews to be held 24th - 26th June 2025

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

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.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.