Playground Inspector

Cornerstone Government Affairs; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Playground Inspector to ensure the safety and maintenance of Sheffield's outdoor play areas. This role is vital for enhancing the quality of recreational spaces and promoting the wellbeing of the community, especially children and families. You will work in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements. Join a passionate team committed to making a positive impact on the city and enjoy a generous rewards package, including pension membership and annual leave. If you are driven and observant, this is the perfect opportunity for you to contribute to Sheffield's future.

Benefits

Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Background in safety assessments of public facilities is ideal.
• Direct experience of inspecting outdoor play facilities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for playground maintenance, repair, improvement, and inspection.
• Ensure safety of outdoor play and recreational facilities.

Skills

Safety assessments

Observational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Driving ability

Job description

Job description

Sheffield has a rich variety of wonderful parks and green spaces that contribute to our reputation as an Outdoor City. Within these spaces, including educational sites, we are responsible for the inspection of over 200 play and recreational facilities. These outdoor play and recreational spaces have a very real impact on both the quality of Sheffield’s parks and green spaces and the health and wellbeing of people citywide, especially children and families of all abilities.

We are recruiting a Playground Inspector to join the team responsible for playground maintenance, repair, improvement, and inspection.

Ideally, you will have a background in safety assessments of public facilities. Direct experience of the inspection of outdoor play and recreational facilities would be an advantage.

We are looking for someone who is:

1. Driven and passionate about ensuring the safety of outdoor play and recreational facilities and their upkeep.
2. Good observational skills and attention to detail.
3. A good team player.
4. A good communicator and is happy in a public-facing role.
5. Able to travel within Sheffield and occasionally outside of the city.

Join us and you will receive a generous rewards package including access to membership of the Local Government Pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Sheffield a better place and contribute to its future. Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Tania Ginnever.

As you may be asked to drive a Council vehicle, an ability to drive is essential.

If appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are investing in our workforce and promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity, and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly. It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year, and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part-time, or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Job details

Job reference: REQ002945
Date posted: 11/12/2024
Application closing date: 12/01/2025
Location: Sheffield
Salary: Grade 6 £32,115 to £36,124
Package: Permanent
Contractual hours: 37
Job category/type: Culture and Leisure