Leadership with heart, ambition and accountability
Knowsley is a borough built on strong communities, resilience and ambition. Our Corporate Management Team play a pivotal role in delivering change, driving improvement and ensuring our services meet the needs of the people we serve.
Watch our Chief Executive, James Duncan, as he sets out what leadership at Knowsley means and why these senior roles offer such a rewarding opportunity to shape lives.
From challenge to change: Knowsley leads the way.
Small in size yet huge in aspiration, Knowsley Council’s effective leadership and robust financial management, combined with a collaborative strategic plan for growth, has seen the Council take control of its own future and flourish.
With a clear and ambitious vision, Knowsley Council’s consistently bold and brave approach means that the Borough is thriving despite challenges and long-term social and health inequalities.
Leadership, staff, communities and partners are all united behind the Council’s clear vision to deliver effective, high-quality services and support, encouraging growth that benefits everyone and delivering targeted support to encourage fairness and opportunity. This is underpinned by the well-established Knowsley Better Together principles, which unify communities, organisations and businesses, working together to pool ideas, expertise and resources and achieve more than they could alone.
Knowsley Council refuses to be deterred or defined by deprivation or socio-economic challenges. Its strong leadership has never shied away from taking tough decisions, nor taken its eye off the longer-term vision. This approach is now reaping rewards with town centres thriving and bucking national trends.
Knowsley is living proof of the impact which a well-managed local authority can have on a place and its people.
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority named 'Local Authority of the Year' in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.
Knowsley has recently received a very positive Peer Challenge outcome and the report is now included in the supporting information tab below.
This next video showcases Knowsley — the place, the people and the progress we are proud of. It highlights the borough’s achievements to date, alongside our ambitions for the future, reflecting a clear commitment to regeneration, strong public services and thriving communities. It offers valuable insight into the environment our leaders help shape every day.
Current Opportunities to join our team
We are currently recruiting to three key senior officer roles, each offering a unique opportunity to play a leading part in Knowsley’s journey of improvement and ambition. These roles sit at the heart of our organisation and provide the chance to shape strategy, lead ambitious services and make a tangible difference to our borough and communities. Explore each opportunity below to find out how you could bring your leadership experience to Knowsley.