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- It will be your responsibility to provide advice, guidance and support to community groups, partners and customers. This will support work stream objectives and identify areas within local communities where support is required to engage people in the provision and delivery of services.
- It will be key for you to plan and deliver events including consultation, undertaking presentations, briefings and providing formal and informal training to colleagues, partners and the community in a variety of settings.
- You will be responsible for the delivery of s funded off site public open space landscape improvements.
- At times, you will be required to facilitate the inspection of land scheduled to become public open space through the development process, including site inspections to assess horticultural standards and any necessary liaison.
- In this role, you will monitor assigned budgets to ensure activities are achieved within allocated resources and that financial information is accurate and accessible.
- You will assist in the building of local community networks, helping them to build capacity to make an effective contribution to a wide range of community initiatives.
- You will work closely with partner organisations to secure their involvement in achieving community objectives and ensure all partnership activities are in line with Council regulations and agreed budgets and targets.
- It is essential you have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification in a horticultural / landscape / environmental management discipline, or considerable experience in managing public open space improvements, landscape and environmental projects and community engagement.
- We require you to be able to demonstrate experience of managing and implementing multiple, complex horticultural, landscape and environmental schemes.
- You will have knowledge of practical horticultural methods, techniques and standards applicable to the service area, specifically the inspection of landscaping / public open space schemes, inspected by the Council as part of the development process.
- It is essential you have demonstrable experience of working with community groups and volunteers to enhance and manage open spaces and implement landscape and environmental projects.
- You must be able to engage effectively with colleagues and external partners and influence others based on your technical knowledge of the area.
Partnerships and Delivery Officer - Yate, United Kingdom - South Gloucestershire Council
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How you'll make a difference
Under the guidance of the Place Improvements Team Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of community, landscape and environmental projects. These will help to achieve the Council's policies in relation to public open space management and contribute to the efficient and sustainable management of open spaces.
Your role will help empower community groups by providing support and technical expertise to carry out landscape and environmental improvement projects, whilst contributing towards the enhancement, maintenance and improvement of open space land assets.
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