Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Post is fixed term for 1 year full time. Part time hours will also be considered for this post.

The Government’s ambition alongside Knowsley’s commitment to economic growth and housing delivery makes this an exciting time to further your career in town planning here in Knowsley.

Knowsley is about to embark on the second phase of its journey to deliver a sustainable future for the Borough.

Knowsley has an enviable track record of delivery. As a consequence of our development activity over the last decade the Borough’s population has increased by 9% and there are approximately 1,000 new businesses which has been fuelled by the adoption of our Local Plan in 2016. Despite our last local plan only being adopted 8 yrs ago we are to commence a new local plan later this year which will be equally as ambitious as our last one.

The next phase of our growth will include the delivery of a £200m regeneration of Huyton town centre (including a new council HQ), the continued development and expansion of Halewood, Kirkby and Prescot Town Centres and the identification and delivery of new housing and employment sites across Knowsley.

As the Geographical Information Systems/Digital Officer you will work closely with the Development Management and Planning Policy teams. The focus of the role is to help ensure that their digital data is up to date and at an appropriate standard and to use your knowledge to update databases and prepare maps using GIS.

You will play a key part in continuing Knowsley’s growth journey and the Council’s response to the updated NPPF.

If you have significant experience in digital planning and GIS with a problem solving approach and excellent communication skills then we would love to hear from you.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:

Alan Kilroe; alan.kilroe@knowsley.gov.uk, 0151 443 2315

Scott Brett; scott.brett@knowsley.gov.uk , 0151 443 2699

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.