Parks & Play Infrastructure Supervisor

Park & Play Infrastructure Supervisor

Location:

Bromley Borough, reporting to High Elms Country Park
Salary: £30,000
Contract Type:
Permanent, Full-time

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 7am to 3:30pm

The Parks & Play Infrastructure Supervisor plays a key operational and supervisory role within the Parks Development Team. The postholder will lead a small reactive repairs team responsible for addressing health & safety (H&S) and security priorities across parks and open spaces. This is a hands‑on supervisory role, requiring both leadership and active participation in repair and maintenance works, particularly relating to play infrastructure, street furniture, and small‑scale construction.

• Team Leadership & Supervision: managing a small reactive response repairs team, through providing daily direction and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard, and through training of staff.
• Health & Safety Compliance: ensure Health and Safety is prioritised for both staff and the public at all times, through Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), COSHH assessments, PPE checks and audits.
• Operations & Reactive Maintenance: respond to priorities raised through public reporting system, orchestrating and conducting regular site inspections across parks, supervising and undertaking maintenance & repairs of park infrastructure and play equipment, and ensuring jobs are delivered using safe, cost-effective and efficient methods.
• Project Co-ordination & Stakeholder Management: liaise with subcontractors to obtain quotes, assist in co-ordination of and updating on small-scale projects, and communicate effectively with Council Officers, Friends Groups and contractors through in-person, email and phone.
• Administration & Compliance: maintain accurate records including equipment logs, stock, timesheets, absences, and HAV records, ensuring all documentation (RAMS, reports, audits) is up to date, and working closely with the Administration Team and Park Engagement Co‑ordinators.

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Proven experience supervising multi-disciplinary teams across concurrent projects.
• Experience quoting soft and hard landscaping works up to circa £15,000.
• Strong practical knowledge of street furniture repairs and small-scale construction works.
• Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
• Good IT skills (reporting systems, email, basic software).

• Playground inspection qualification (e.g. RPII or equivalent).
• Experience in playground surfacing repairs.
• Previous experience working in parks or public open spaces.
• Experience managing small budgets.
• Construction qualification or accreditation.

• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave.
• Support for personal and professional challenges.
• Discounts on retail, holidays, gym memberships, and more.
• Secure your future – competitive pension scheme and resources to manage your finances.
• Colleague of the month and annual awards.
• Two days per year to support a cause of your choice.
• Comprehensive resources and support.

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