Compliance & CDM Manager

Wirral Council is a valuesdriven organisation where employees are empowered to #BeTheDifference and help create fairer opportunities for residents. Set in one of the happiest and most scenic areas in the UK the Council offers an inspiring place to live and work with a strong commitment to supporting staff and delivering ambitious plans for the boroughs future. Joining Wirral Council means becoming part of a dedicated forwardthinking team that is truly valued and encouraged to thrive.

Compliance & CDM Manager

We are looking for an experienced motivated and forward-thinking Compliance and CDM Manager to lead and develop our corporate approach to building safety asset compliance and Construction Design and Management (CDM) across the Councils diverse property portfolio and project programme.

This is a pivotal leadership role ensuring the Council meets its statutory regulatory and governance responsibilities while maintaining the highest standards of building resident and project safety.

About the Role:

As the Councils lead competent person and senior advisor for statutory compliance building safety and CDM you will provide both strategic and operational leadership across the organisation. You will be responsible for developing implementing and continuously improving our compliance assurance framework safety governance arrangements and project management practices.

Working closely with senior leaders project teams contractors and external stakeholders you will play a key role in driving a culture of safety compliance and continuous improvement throughout the Council.

About the candidate:

Were looking for a knowledgeable and inspiring professional who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in building safety statutory compliance asset management or CDM-related disciplines.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with experience of managing teams and resources.
• A thorough understanding of relevant legislation regulations and best practice relating to building and project safety.
• Excellent organisational planning and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to influence engage and build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A commitment to delivering high standards of governance compliance and customer-focused services.

If you wish to discuss this role or require further information please contact Derwyn Owen Head of Facilities Management at email

Interviews to take place week commencing 14^th September 2026.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

If youre already a Wirral Council employee and as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing

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Working at Wirral

Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve 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. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts enrolment into the local government pension scheme (an excellent defined benefit scheme) 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.

Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact

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