Parks Maintenance Officer

Lancaster City Council; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster City Council seeks a Park Maintenance Officer to join their parks team. This permanent role involves maintaining parks, overseeing the splash park, and ensuring high standards of service. The ideal candidate will have a full UK driving licence and be committed to customer care and sustainability.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee discounts on gym memberships and activities

Cycle-to-work schemes

Option to purchase extra leave

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience in park maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain frontline operations for parks and open spaces.
• Oversee safe use of the splash park, including routine maintenance.

Skills

Customer care

Flexibility

Resilience

Job description

The Role

Lancaster City Council is committed to providing a clean, green, and safe environment for all residents, workers, and visitors. We aim to enhance the standards of our parks and open spaces across the district.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Park Maintenance Officer to join our parks and open spaces team. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role focused on maintaining frontline operations to ensure efficient service delivery. A key responsibility will be overseeing the safe use of the splash park in Happy Mount Park, including routine maintenance in the plant room.

The ideal candidate will uphold high standards of service and customer care. They should be determined, resilient, flexible, and capable of adding value to our team.

This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week on a shift rota that includes bank holidays, evenings, and weekends.

A full UK driving licence is essential, as the role requires travel across various locations in the district. The successful candidate must also agree to undergo licence validation through our external DVLA monitoring service.

Employment is subject to a basic disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

About You

You should embody our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together, and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Working at Lancaster offers numerous benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave
• Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, days out, activities, and retail
• Additional benefits like cycle-to-work schemes and the option to purchase extra leave

As part of our commitment to sustainability, Lancaster City Council has declared a climate emergency and aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Employees are encouraged to participate in initiatives to reduce carbon footprint and climate impact.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to diversity and equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including defence reserves and armed forces community members. Our workplace promotes wellbeing, inclusivity, and support networks.

Please note that due to high application volumes, we cannot respond to every applicant individually. If you do not hear from us within two weeks after the closing date, your application was not successful. The interview date will be confirmed later.