Job Description

POST TITLE: Green Spaces Maintenance & Inspection Officer

SECTION: Environment and Leisure

SALARY: Grade 5 28,675 - 32,192 pa pro rata

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time 17 hours per week

About the Role

We are looking for a part-time, Green Spaces Maintenance and Inspection Officer to join our busy team, helping to deliver a maintenance, inspection and repairs service for play areas and greenspaces owned by the Council. This role provides a highly visible presence to the public, assisting to minimise vandalism and environmental crime, and meeting safety standards.

This is a part time position working 17 hours per week on a permanent basis. Flexibility will be required in order to undertake early morning and evening work, as well as some weekend and bank holiday working as needed.

About Swale Borough Council

Swale Borough Council is a progressive and ambitious Local Authority, located less than an hour from Central London in an attractive and diverse part of Kent involving urban, rural, and coastal areas. We believe that staff are our most valuable asset and we're committed to attracting and retaining the very best. In recent times we have adapted and evolved to meet the current world by introducing a highly flexible hybrid working policy, along with a 34-hour week, recognising that staff wellbeing and work life balance is high on our agenda.

Our Offer

A range of benefits including:

- 34 hour full time working week with the offices closing at 1:30pm on Friday
- Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
- Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave
- Additional 3 days' leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year
- Free parking
- Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
- Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
- Annual flu vaccine
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
- Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
- A professional fee payment, if required for the role

About You

Educated to Grade 4/C or above at GCSE level or equivalent and a full UK driving licence is required. A RPII Operational Play Inspector Accreditation will be required - training will be provided if necessary within the probationary period. The post is subject to a basic DBS check, Police Vetting and appropriate safeguarding training.

You will have the skills to undertake maintenance and repairs and be happy to work outside in all weathers. You will have good communication skills and the ability to produce inspection reports. Previous experience of use of law enforcement powers and working in a Local Government contract setting is desirable, but not essential.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect a job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.

Swale Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information or to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Robert Lucas, Greenspace Technical Officer.

To apply for the position please select the apply button shown and complete the online application form or by phone.

Closing Date: 27 July 2025

Interview Date: w/c 11 August 2025

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,675.00-32,192.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ELDUO2707/RB