Parks Manager; West

## Parks Manager (West)
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Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date: 11 October 2026 (12 days left to apply):
JR0001084
** Number of Vacancies:
** 1
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Proposed Interview Date:
** Thursday, November 5, 2026
** Hours of Work:
** 37
* * Hiring Manager:
** Stuart Carmichael
** Contact Number:
*** Job Description

Summary:

** This is a full time, permanent position.
If the postholder requires a Standard or Enhanced DBS disclosure the candidate is required to declare full details of everything on their criminal record unless the conviction/s and/or caution/s are considered “protected” in line with filtering rules for DBS checks.
ROLE AND PURPOSE    To manage and deliver a safe and efficient park ranger service, being responsible for half of the city’s parks, playgrounds and outdoor sports facilities located, primarily located in the west of the city. To ensure that the parks are managed and maintained in a clean and tidy manner at all times, and the facilities are regularly inspected and repaired in a timely and safe manner.

Managing a diverse events and activity programme that encourages and increases park usage, including seasonal activity, working within existing parameters of Trust Parks.  To provide operational cover for annual leave and other absences to West/East parks, and Animal Education Centre Manager, and cover and support other colleagues during absences from work.
** PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
** 1.
To ensure that the parks are maintained in a clean and tidy manner at all times, managing the park ranger team and mobile team to ensure a responsive and efficient service
2.
Manage an efficient ranger service to deliver comprehensive daily and weekly inspections and remedial actions. Ensure repair and maintenance requirements are reported promptly and managed through to completion, working with contractors. Ensure that the structures and equipment, playground equipment and paddling pools and other regular or seasonal equipment are fit for purpose, regularly inspected and maintained, and safe for public use.
3.
To plan and manage seasonal activity, ensuring that any seasonal staff are recruited in a timely manner, and equipment and playing surfaces are brought into use in a planned and timely way ready for safe and satisfactory public use, and decommissioned safely and securely at the close of the season. Ensure facilities are fit for purpose during inclement weather and surfaces made safe.
4.
To be responsible for ensuring the ranger team are suitably qualified for driving responsibilities, carrying out periodic checks on driving licences and insurance cover. Liaise with contractors to ensure that adequate fleet is available and fit for purpose.
5.
Contribute to the maximisation of income and utilisation targets and associated actions to meet targets, provide effective budget monitoring and take responsibility for authorising expenditure at a set limit and monitoring budgets relating to the parks including income targets.
6.
Actively promote parks that leads to increased participation and healthy outcomes. Contribute to a Sport and Physical Activity Strategy, to promote more people to become more active in the community.
7.
Work with the Parks Management Team to be responsible for overall operational healthy safety aspects relating to the designated sites, ensuring risk assessments and safety inspections are regularly undertaken, insurance reports are responded to, and control measures are in place and necessary actions carried out.

To work with Health & Safety department to ensure all documentation is up to date and meets currents requirements.
8.
To be responsible for all the park-based activities, buildings, facilities, open water and recreational spaces…