Green Space Officer – W502

Our client prides themselves on being a progressive organisation who spends their time and energy on what they know matters to their residents and communities.

Their staff are at the heart of what they do, and as a result they are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent they can find. That’s why, as well as a satisfying job, they offer a range of attractive benefits, such as flexible working arrangements, generous holiday entitlements, a great pension scheme, plenty of opportunities for personal development as well as discounted childcare and gym membership.

Job Description

They have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced individual to join the dedicated Parks and Green Space team based in Pershore. You will support with the management of parks, including 5 which hold Green Flag Awards, as well as managing standard public open spaces and verges.

Working with the Client Services Team, you will assist the Senior Parks and Greenspace Officer with the day to day monitoring and organisation of the work on open spaces, verges and parks including dealing with contractors, forward planning, refurbishment projects, events in parks, play areas, tree and shrub management, GIS mapping systems, budget control and all other aspects of open space management.

There will be the occasional need to assist with enforcement issues such as abandoned cars, fly tipping and PSPO’s.

Key Skills

The successful candidate will need a relevant qualification in Horticulture or substantial experience in Horticulture (or a closely related subject). Previous experience in dealing with customers/public in a relevant field of Horticulture/Landscape would be beneficial plus lots of enthusiasm and a flexible approach to work.    

Key skills will include –

• Horticultural knowledge especially for trees, shrubs and grassland management.
• Monitoring contractors work.
• IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and mapping systems. 
• Communication skills. 
• Time management. 
• Customer service. 
• Experience of working in a team and ability to work alone. 
• Ability to calculate technical data. 

This post requires the ability to travel through the district to make site visits as well as working outdoors. There is also a requirement for making lone site visits to a variety of landscape sites.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle will therefore be essential. An essential car user allowance will be available.

If this Green Space Officer vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Green Space Officer vacancy.  Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one.  Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Green Space Officer vacancy will have been unsuccessful.

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