Park Wardens - Multiple Locations

Park Wardens (Anti-Social Behaviour Pilot) - Temporary | Belfast City Council

⚠️ BEFORE YOU APPLY, PLEASE CHECK YOU MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

✅ A full, current driving licence - this is essential

✅ Access to a car - this is essential

✅ At least 1 year's experience dealing with the public face-to-face

✅ At least 1 year's experience in a security or patrol role (e.g. patrols, locking up, setting alarms, recording incidents etc))

✅ At least 1 year's experience in an enforcement role (e.g. dog control, litter or alcohol enforcement)

✅ Availability to work 3pm to 11pm, Wednesday to Sunday

Unfortunately, applications that don't meet all of these requirements can't be taken forward.

Multiple locations across Belfast, including Falls Park and Colin Glen Park

£15.82 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week, 3pm to 11pm, Wednesday to Sunday

Starting Friday 9 October 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting several Park Wardens to join Belfast City Council's Parks and Cemeteries team on a new anti-social behaviour pilot project. Roles are available across a number of Belfast parks, including Falls Park and Colin Glen Park. You'll help keep parks and open spaces safe, clean and welcoming for everyone who uses them.

What you'll be doing:

Patrolling parks, cemeteries and open spaces to identify and tackle anti-social behaviour, including drinking, littering, graffiti, fly-tipping and dog fouling
Enforcing council bye-laws, dog control orders, the litter code and alcohol bye-laws, including issuing warning notices and fixed penalties
Investigating complaints, gathering evidence and writing reports that may be used in court
Working alongside partner agencies, particularly the PSNI
Locking up and securing park buildings and properties
Carrying out inspections of playgrounds, paths, lighting and park furniture, and making areas safe
Driving council vans between sites
Welcoming park users and working with community groups, schools and volunteers

Also desirable:

Two or more years' experience in a security role and an enforcement role
Good report-writing skillsFull training in dog control and litter code enforcement will be provided if needed.

What's on offer:

£15.82 per hour, paid weekly
Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
The chance to work with one of Northern Ireland's largest public sector employers
You must be eligible to work in the UK and able to provide your driving licence at application stage
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed