Green Spaces Officer

1. Ensure that all activities under the post holder's control are undertaken in such a way as to maintain proper Health and Safetystandards and are in line with the Council's Health and Safety policies, including the preparation and review of risk assessments and/or risk/benefit analyses.

2. Organise and coordinate improvement projects in parks, playgrounds, open spaces, and allotments, ensuring they are completed on time and to budget.

3. Liaise with the in-house grounds' maintenanceteam to discuss standards of work, supply technical guidance and to encourage best practice.

4. Liasise and work collaboratively with other internal and external stakeholders; relevant internal departments such as Community Services, Councillors, external agencies, friends groups, residents, contractors and businesses to deliver deliver strategic goals and advise from an operational perspective.

5. Support our ground maintenance teams, Green Space colleagues, Tree team and volunteers in occasional on-site, practical conservation work, planting, and habitat creation.

6. Supervise contractors and volunteerson a wide range of schemes and projects to improve the value of the Borough's green spaces.

7. Assist in the development of management plansfor various parks and greenspaces

8. Assist in the management of events when as required

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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