Site Manager

Deekay Technical Recruitment; Worsbrough; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Site Manager for Worsbrough Mill and Country Park. The role involves managing daily operations, ensuring health and safety compliance, and supporting a small team. Ideal candidates will have experience in visitor-focused environments and knowledge of heritage sector regulations. Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and commercial skills are essential for this position. Weekend work may be needed to support service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team within a visitor attraction or country park.
• Knowledge of heritage sector regulations regarding listed buildings.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to solve on-site issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the site and buildings.
• Maintain health and safety documentation and manage teams.
• Collaborate with other site colleagues and support service delivery.

Skills

Management experience

Health and safety knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Job description

£20.29ph

Site Manager (Worsbrough Mill and Country Park) - 37hrs per week - 3months possibly extended to 6 months - OFFICE BASED

Worsbrough Mill and Country Park is one of the five spaces owned and operated by Barnsley Council.

We welcomed over 240,000 visits in 2024-5 and our April to October figures are already showing a 28% increase on the same period last year.

The site includes a 400-year-old grade II listed water mill which will be undergoing repairs in early 2026, listed mill buildings comprising of a retail shop which is open 4 days a week, a tenanted café open 7 days a week (The Millers Tea Room) and office spaces. Nearby is a learning hub, play area, mud kitchen and visitor toilets, as well as storage areas for equipment and resources.

The Mill buildings are situated within a 240-acre Country Park and nature reserve which is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitats. The paths and walkways lead through mature woodland and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) awarded green space. At the heart of this is a 24-hectare reservoir, a popular fishing location overseen by the Barnsley and District Amalgamated Angling Society (BaDAAS) and a canal basin separated from the main country park by the A61 Sheffield Road.

The role

As site manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of the site. This will include opening and closing the buildings, carrying out site checks, maintaining health and safety documentation, managing and supporting site teams, retail and income management alongside our Commercial Team, and reporting and managing repairs and maintenance supported by our internal facilities maintenance and asset teams.

You will manage a small team of direct reports and support them to do their role to the best of their abilities. You will also need to work collaboratively with other colleagues such as the Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Coordinator and Project Officer, based at Worsbrough as well as the Café manager. Weekend working may be required to support service delivery.

What we need

We are looking for an experienced manager who has ideally worked within a visitor attraction, visitor focused location and / or country park environment. A knowledge of the heritage sector would be advantage as there are restrictions around listed buildings. You will need to be aware of health and safety requirements and legislation and the need to meet visitor expectations including the welcome, site appearance and engagement with site teams.

Days are varied and you will need to work well with others. You'll need to adopt an effective approach to problem solving, dealing with unexpected issues on site, have good negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with visitors, team members and stakeholders, and handle and process data accurately. Commercial awareness would also be useful in supporting the retail shop on site.