Heritage Parks Assistant

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Regeneration and Culture team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

 

Do you love spending time outdoors, working in green spaces and talking to people? 

Barnsley Museums we are looking for a new Heritage Parks Assistant to help continue our award-winning work at Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens. 

Working with our gardening team on site, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day running of our outdoor spaces. 

Your job will be to help keep the park looking clean and tidy by picking up litter, emptying bins, and checking equipment is safe. You’ll also help set up for events and keep an eye on the car park and carpark machines. 

With over 900,000 thousand visitors each year, your job will also involve working with our volunteer team and talking to our visitors in the parklands to answer questions and provide directions, working on a rota that will include regular weekends. 

If you are interested in joining our friendly team and supporting the smooth running of our parks and open spaces at Cannon Hall Museum, read through the job details, and apply today!