Urban Parks and Open Spaces Manager

Location: Clifton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Directorate: Regeneration & Environment
Job reference: REQ21688
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

Do you want to make a real difference to the communities and residents of Rotherham? Are you passionate about green spaces and ready to lead change? If so, this is your opportunity to shape the future of our parks and open spaces.

We’re looking for an Urban Parks & Open Spaces Manager who is motivated, hands-on, and committed to creating safe, sustainable, and accessible spaces for everyone to enjoy. This is more than a management role – it’s about driving transformation and helping to build a new Green Spaces team that enhances and protects our parks for generations to come.

What you’ll do

• Lead the operational management of Rotherham’s urban parks and open spaces.
• Drive improvements in quality, safety, and sustainability across all sites and facilities.
• Work closely with communities, partners, and stakeholders to ensure our green spaces meet local needs.
• Shape and develop a forward-thinking team focused on innovation and excellence.

What we’re looking for

• A proactive leader who isn’t afraid to get stuck in.
• Strong experience in managing parks, open spaces, or similar environments.
• A passion for community engagement and delivering positive outcomes.
• The ability to think strategically and implement practical solutions.

Why join us?

• Be part of a service that truly matters to local people.
• Help shape a greener, healthier, and more inclusive Rotherham.
• Work in a supportive environment where your ideas and leadership will make a visible impact.

If you’re ready to take on a role that combines operational responsibility with the chance to influence long-term change, we’d love to hear from you. To arrange an informal chat contact the Green Spaces Manager [email protected]

This post may bring you into contact with children/adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the disclosure scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).

Closing date 5th January 2026