Country Parks Operations Manager

Role Responsibility

Are you ready to be a manager within Kent Country Parks?

Are you ready to deliver operational excellence for our customers and Kent County Council?

We are looking for an inspiring and ambitious operations manager to join the management team at Kent Country Parks and be responsible for efficient delivery of services that provide excellent value and customer service for our visitors, whilst identifying improvements to our Parks, innovation to deliver positive environmental impacts and spark new opportunities for income generation. 

The Parks Service delivers high quality visitor experiences, has achieved Green Flag Awards for 8 of its 9 parks, has invested £2 million in its play areas, infrastructure and accessibility as well as achieving 79% financial self-sustainability.

This role is an important part of our leadership team, coordinating and managing day to day operations across our park portfolio.  You will lead a dedicated team and oversee all areas of delivery within the Parks Service; Ranger Services, Catering, Visitor Services, Education Services and Communications reporting to the Head of Service.  You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to manage people, budgets, visitor attractions and have a passion for excellent customer service and quality accessible green spaces.   

This role is an incredible opportunity to be a part of the Kent Country Parks team and to enjoy all that the Parks have to offer.

KCC operates a flexible working approach, with a hybrid or office/site and remote working. This successful candidate will be expected to regularly travel between sites and teams and there will be occasional evening meetings and weekend working.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please use the reasons for applying section within the job application to demonstrate your skills and experience relevant to the person specification for the post; applications will be assessed against this.

The recruitment process will include a presentation and interview;  to be held on 19th December 2023.

Contact Details

For more information, please contact Kate Boorman:

kate.boorman@kent.gov.uk

03000 413432

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.