Area Manager – Parks (Full Time)

Environment Journal; Kirklees; Remote; GBP 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Healthcare

Generous pension scheme

Retail discounts

Learning and development culture

Job summary

Kirklees Metropolitan Council seeks an Area Manager for Parks to oversee grounds maintenance services in the district. You will lead a team ensuring safe and high-quality green spaces are accessible to the community.

The role demands robust leadership and operational management skills, along with a passion for horticulture and green space management. Employee benefits include healthcare, a generous pension scheme, and discounts with retailers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable record of influencing and negotiation.
• Experience in operational management or similar field.
• Passion for green space management.

Responsibilities

• Manage grounds maintenance services across the Kirklees district.
• Ensure safe service delivery without risk to public.
• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative working methods.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Horticulture

Grounds Maintenance

Negotiation

Job description

Area Manager – Parks

Salary: £46,579 - £48,738

Expires: 25/10/2026

Location: Kirklees, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Job Type: Full Time

At Kirklees we want to be innovative and creative in the way we work to deliver our services to our communities and we are always looking for better and smarter ways to work. The Parks and Greenspace service work together to manage and maintain the councils parks, greenspaces, play areas and trees. We are looking for an Area Manager to support the services Ground Maintenance team in its goal to ensure that every area of the Kirklees district has access to safe, welcoming, high-qualityparks and green spaces.

As Area Manager you will be responsible for the management of our grounds maintenance services across the Kirklees district. The grounds maintenance team carries out works on Parks, recreation grounds, sports pitches, schools, cemeteries, highway verges, public open spaces and council house gardens. You will be required to work at all times in a professional and safe manner and to ensure that all works carried out by your teams are undertaken without risk to the public or themselves.

The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues to lead forward and develop new and innovative ways of working to ensure that we provide an efficient and safe service delivery model. You will have robust leadership and management skills and the ability to work in a politically sensitive environment. We would welcome applications from innovative individuals who are able to take the lead in the management of change and who have a demonstrable record of influencing and negotiation, as well as ensuring that outcomes are being delivered to the quality and standard that is expected. Ideally you will have a background in operational management, Horticulture, Grounds Maintenance or a similar field and experience or passion for green space management.

Some of the staff benefits we offer in return include:

• Employee Healthcare
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounts with local and national retailers
• An organisational culture dedicated to learning and development

If this sounds like your next role, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Profile and Focus Sheet.

As part of your work pattern, you may be required to work some evenings and weekends.

Maryke Whittaker is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

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Closing date

25 October 2026, 12:00 PM

Company: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Salary: £46,579 - £48,738

Location: Kirklees, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Sector: Highways

Sector: Streetscene

Sector: Housing

Job Role: Manager