Park Maintenance Officer
Lancaster City CouncilMorecambe, England
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Lancaster City Council based in Morecambe. The advertised salary is £25,949 to £26,403 per year. Applications close on 8 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Make a Difference
Join us as a Park Maintenance Officer and play a vital role in keeping the districts parks, playing fields and promenade safe, clean, and welcoming. Your work will help maintain high standards, including Green Flag Award criteria, while supporting community groups and volunteers to enhance the enjoyment of our open spaces for everyone.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll carry out routine inspections, maintain grounds, and ensure equipment and facilities are safe and well-kept. Your role includes supporting seasonal Splash Park operations and providing a friendly, visible presence to the public. You’ll work alongside Friends Groups and volunteers, and keep accurate records to support safety and compliance.
You’ll Fit Right In If…
You have experience in outdoor maintenance and enjoy working as part of a team. You hold a full UK driving licence and are comfortable using hand tools and light machinery safely. Your positive attitude shines through in community engagement, and you communicate confidently with the public. You’re adaptable to working shifts, including weekends, and bank holidays, and you take pride in your work, showing ownership and ambition in everything you do. A DBS check is required for this role.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re passionate about making a real difference in your community and enjoy working outdoors, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.
How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,140. This role pays less than about 91% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 386 of them in England.
You have 9 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Lancaster City Council has 10 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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