The Parks and Play Infrastructure Supervisor leads a small reactive repairs team within the Parks Development Team across the Bromley Borough, reporting to High Elms Country Park. This permanent, full‑time role offers a salary of up to £30,000 and operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 3:30pm. The postholder addresses health, safety, and security priorities across parks and open spaces.
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.
About the role
The Parks and 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 and 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership and Supervision: managing a small reactive repairs team, providing daily direction and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard, and training staff.
- Health and 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 and Reactive Maintenance: respond to priorities raised through public reporting system, orchestrate and conduct regular site inspections across parks, supervise and undertake maintenance and repairs of park infrastructure and play equipment, and ensure jobs are delivered using safe, cost‑effective and efficient methods.
- Project Co‑ordination and 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 and Compliance: maintain accurate records including equipment logs, stock, timesheets, absences, and HAV records, ensuring all documentation (RAMS, reports, audits) is up to date, and work closely with the Administration Team and Park Engagement Co‑ordinators.
What we’re Looking For
- 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).
Desirable
- 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.
What we offer
We offer career advancement and development opportunities through our bespoke apprenticeship programmes, our extensive in‑house training academy, and coaching and mentorship.
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