Park Ranger - Part Time - Rowley Park Sports Stadium

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people, and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it’s our people who make the difference.

As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we’re proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure.  We’re here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good.  We’re all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile—every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.

If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us.  You don’t need to be an expert to get started - we’ll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s loads of room to grow.  Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good.

We’re proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

We are looking for a Park Ranger to join the team, at our Rowley Park Sports Stadium!

Within this role you will be managing the daily operational requirements of the sporting and recreational facilities within the stadium as required. You will be undertaking duties to ensure the daily management and maintenance on the outdoor facilities and our Kiosk. We are looking for someone who has high standards of work to ensure all areas of the Park are maintained well, keeping them litter free and regular patrols in place, to deter vandalism and anti-social behavior.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 26.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday (rota basis)

• To provide a high profile presence on the Park through regular patrols to deter vandalism, misuse and anti-social behaviour.
• To be responsible for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and employees you are working with.
• Daily inspection and routine maintenance of the children’s play area.
• To represent Freedom Leisure Trust in a professional manner and ensure a good level of customer care, assisting the Park users with general enquires and tackling anti-social behaviour etc
• Ensuring that all areas of the Park are maintained and presented to the highest standards
• To provide accurate written records of inspections and duties in line with the current working procedures.
• Maintaining security of all Park buildings and facilities by ensuring that the site is appropriately opened and closed at the published times.
• To assist with the running and maintenance of our Kiosk
• First Aid Qualification is desirable

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• Company pension
• Cycle-to-work and car leasing tax-efficient schemes
• Discounted staff membership (including family members)
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Financial advice
• Incremental annual leave entitlement
• My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending
• Fully funded training and development, with career progression opportunities
• Various insurance and savings schemes

Closing date: 21st August 2026

Salary: up to £17,561 per annum

Freedom Leisure is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.