Park Operations Assistant (Great Notley Country Park)

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Braintree; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Park Operations Assistant for Great Notley Country Park in Braintree. This permanent part-time role (14.48 hours per week) involves keeping the park secure and open at key times, maintaining facilities and grounds, and delivering a safe, welcoming environment for visitors.

The job requires flexibility, weekend work, and a driving licence for mobility around the site. Pay is £13.46 per hour, with annualised hours totaling 769 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering excellent customer service to the public.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and support colleagues.
• Practical maintenance experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Open park access points at times published to the public and securely close when the site is closed.
• Ensure facilities including toilets, buildings and storage areas are secure and accessible.
• Maintain the park buildings and grounds (painting, signage, weeding, trimming) as required.
• Ensure facilities are kept clean; litter picking and bin clearance are undertaken.
• Support general operational activities as required.
• Complete Health and Safety checks and related paperwork in line with procedures.
• Engage with customers to improve the visitor experience and address issues.
• Meet annual performance targets and other duties as requested.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Maintenance

Education

GCSE/BTech

Job description

Park Operations Assistant (Great Notley Country Park)

Permanent, Part Time

£13.46 per hour

Location: Braintree

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

The Role

We currently have the following part-time opportunity available at Great Notley Country Park:

• 1 position averaging 14.48 hours per week (769 hours per year on an annualised contract)

The working pattern operates on a rolling rota, so flexibility is essential. Please note that this role will include regular weekend working.

Salary is £13.46 per hour.

The Opportunity

Based at Great Notley Country Park, the Park Operations Assistant will ensure the park is secure and open at critical times during the day for visitors. This includes access to all the facilities which are expected to be safe and well-presented environments for the visiting public. You will be expected to carry out a variety of duties and tasks in order to maintain the grounds & infrastructure and there will be the opportunity to expand the core role as required to meet the needs of the park.

Accountabilities

• Contribute to the daily operation of the parks by ensuring all car park vehicle access points to the park are open at the times publicised to the general public and also securely closed when the site is closed.
• Assist with the efficiency of the operation by ensuring all facilities including toilets, buildings and storage areas are secure and designated areas are available as needed.
• Assist with the maintenance of the building and park, including, painting, putting up signage, weeding, cutting back foliage etc so practical experience would be advantageous.

• Assist with the efficiency of the operation by ensuring that all facilities are cleaned and maintained including toilets, litter picking, and bin clearance are undertaken.
• Support general operational activities as required.
• Complete relevant checks such as Health and Safety checks within the park and completing all relevant paperwork in line with procedures.
• Engage with customers to consider and improve the visitor’s experience; dealing with issues and problems involving visitors that occur within a Country Park.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested commensurate with the level of the role and responsibilities.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Practical maintenance experience would be desirable

• Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE or BTech), or equivalent by experience.
• Experience of working with members of the public or customers delivering excellent customer service.
• Evidence of good communication skills with the ability to deliver information and advice.
• Experience of working within a team and supporting team members to deliver local objectives.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone’s Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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Company: Essex County Council

Salary: Up to £13.46 per hour

Location: Braintree, Essex

Sector: Highways