Weekend Operations Officer

Location: Farnley Hall, LS12 along with parks and green spaces throughout the city.

As a Weekend Operations Officer you’ll thrive in a skilled, dedicated, and enthusiastic team and be part of the wider diverse council where you will have the prospects to succeed. Best City Ambition

The successful candidate will be a highly flexible, well-motivated self-starter who possesses excellent communication skills. Having a proactive approach to problem solving, whilst developing relationships with stakeholders, partners. You will be working within a diverse service across the city’s parks and green spaces.

It’s the opportunity to have a positive impact to a service, by ensuring the safe operations of Green spaces and visitor attractions across the city along with all the activity that happens within them.

Our parks offer a wealth of recreational opportunities, including walking, football and cricket pitches, tennis courts, bowling greens, playgrounds, along with some of the City’s busiest visitor attractions and animal collections. Parks are also a vibrant hub for events, hosting everything from the
Ironman and to major concerts like
Slam Dunk and the Roundhay Festival, new for 2026.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

About you

As a Weekend Operations Officer you will bring to the role:

• Proven experience in team leadership and supervision.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to outstanding service.
• A passion for creating exceptional visitor experiences.

About the role

As our next Weekend Operations Officer, you’ll will be part of a passionate, dedicated team, working in varied environments.

You will work closely with contractors, stakeholders and other employees of Leeds City Council and create close working relationships with all.

• Provide visible leadership across designated sites on a rota basis.
• Support staff in managing escalated issues,
• Take the lead in emergency situations in line with the service's business continuity plan, and ensure that all activity taking place is in line with the designated health and safety arrangements

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

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All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the
Skilled Worker visa
route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

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