Playground Engineer

Nottingham City Council

  • Nottinghamshire
  • £28,598-31,022 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Job Category: Non-TeachingJob Description:Nottingham City Council's Greenspace and Natural Environment team is proud to manage our city's amazing greenspaces- from vibrant parks and peaceful nature reserves to the green corridors that connect our communities. As an award-winning team, we're passionate about shaping spaces that inspire, support wellbeing, and celebrate biodiversity.We're growing our team- from Senior Service Leadership and specialist roles to hands-on operational delivery we're looking for people who share our drive and passion to make a difference in the greenspace of Nottingham.So, if you want to be a part of our fantastic team we'd love to hear from you.Playground EngineerSalary: £28,598 - £31,022 (Grade E)Closing Date: 7th September 2025
Location: Nottingham City Council - Parks & Open SpacesDo you have a knack for fixing things and a passion for making spaces safer and better for the community?If you enjoy working outdoors, want a role that keeps you active, and like solving practical challenges, this is the perfect opportunity to turn your skills into something truly meaningful.Nottingham City Council is looking for a Playground Engineer to join our dedicated Parks & Open Spaces team. You'll play a key role in keeping Nottingham's play areas safe, well-maintained, and enjoyable for children, families, and visitors across the city.This is not just a maintenance role, it's a chance to use your technical abilities to protect and enhance some of Nottingham's most valued community spaces.What You'll Be Doing
  • Carrying out routine and responsive inspections of playgrounds and play equipment across the city
  • Making repairs to a wide variety of equipment, ensuring it remains safe, secure and fully functional
  • Taking responsibility for on-site safety, assessing risks and making areas safe immediately if repairs can't be completed straight away
  • Using your practical skills, including welding, carpentry, painting, and metalwork - to fix and enhance equipment and fittings
  • Keeping clear and accurate online records of all inspections, issues and repairs to meet Health & Safety and European Safety Standards
  • Supporting the design and development of new play areas, offering your expert insight during planning, commissioning and inspection stages
  • Liaising with colleagues to report and respond to any wider site issues such as broken glass or vandalism
  • Maintaining a strong focus on safety, accessibility and quality, ensuring Nottingham's parks and play areas are places people are proud to visit
Who We're Looking For
  • Has experience in repairs, engineering or maintenance, ideally with exposure to public or outdoor environments
  • Is confident using hand tools and power tools, and understands how to always apply safety procedures
  • Understands the importance of compliance with Health & Safety and child safeguarding regulations
  • Can work independently and manage their time well, prioritising tasks and reacting quickly to new issues
  • Is physically able to work outdoors in all weathers and handle equipment, tools and repairs on various surfaces and terrains
  • Can confidently communicate with other departments, contractors, and the public
  • Has good digital skills to log inspection results and access maintenance records using mobile devices
  • Holds a full UK driving licence
What you'll gain
  • A chance to help shape a greener and more inclusive Nottingham
  • A role with visible impact in your local community
  • Supportive colleagues and opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible working and employee wellbeing support
  • Generous local government pension and holiday scheme
Apply nowIf you are interested in being part of an amazing team that really wants to make a difference to the greenspaces in Nottingham then join us in shaping a Greener, Healthier, Happier Nottingham.For an informal chat, please contact Martin Harris atYou can find the job description for this postAt Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.Closing Date: 7th September 2025Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.Interviews will be held: w/c 29/9/25If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:By applying to this job, you agree to ourAbout Us:Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
  • Smart Working - to support your work life balance
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

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