JOB VACANCIES
Assistant Estates Officer (Play)
37 hours per week (permanent)
SCP 2-6: £24,413 to £25,989 plus Local Government Pension Scheme
We have an exciting new role available for someone looking to start a career in play area and grounds management. This Assistant post comes with a comprehensive training programme to develop the post holder’s skills, working towards becoming an Estates Officer. The right person must enjoy working outside on practical tasks, have great attention to detail and want to make a difference to the free to access facilities across our Town. The Assistant Estates Officer will join our multi-disciplinary Estates team working across the open spaces, play areas, allotment sites and civic horticultural schemes. This training role will have a focus on play areas: inspections, repairs and installation, and also involve practical grounds maintenance work. The role is front line and will provide a point of contact for communities using the facilities. The role comes with a wide range of training courses to develop skills in play inspections, grounds maintenance and specialist operations like play surface management. In addition to completing training courses you will work alongside a qualified and experienced play specialist to learn the skills required. After four years as an Assistant, it is anticipated that the right candidate would transition to an Estates Officer role.
For more information, please see the job description and job specification. For an informal discussion please contact Adam Butcher, Estates Manager, [email protected]
Closing date is Monday 26th January 2026 at noon.