Green Spaces Officer - Surrey, United Kingdom - Runnymede Borough Council

Runnymede Borough Council

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Surrey, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Green Spaces Officer

£24,100 to £25,524 per annum

37 hours per week

About the role

The Green Spaces Officer reports directly to the Green Spaces Manager, and involves a wide range of practical support across the spectrum of the Council's extensive portfolio of green spaces, allotment sites, cemeteries and play areas.

About you

The Green Spaces Officer will support the team in providing an effective and efficient service in respect of the management and development of open spaces.

Principal duties of the Green Spaces Officer will be:

To visit and inspect open spaces, allotments and sports facilities, record findings and organise, in consultation with line manager and operational team, any actions deemed required
To liaise with members of the public and stakeholders at Council owned/managed open spaces and facilities (including allotment reps and plot holders) in support of the work of the Green Spaces team and associated facilities operated
Assist with the preparation and tendering of new contracts applicable to the service area
Project manage minor improvements and developments in open spaces, allotments, and other land/facilities
To ensure that all activities under the postholders control are undertaken in such a way as to maintain proper Health and Safety standards and are in line with the Council's Health and Safety policies, including the preparation and review of risk assessments
To work with and lead activities with volunteers (individuals and groups) working in the Council's open spaces and associated facilities

About Runnymede
Runnymede is an ambitious, passionate, and progressive council with a forward
- thinking attitude and award-winning departments. As a Borough Council, we are committed to our four core values and goals which we demonstrate through our ongoing policies and projects. We are always keen to improve our services and welcome innovative and proactive individuals who are open minded and have a positive approach in supporting our vision.

The Green Spaces team is a newly-formed unit which manages a unique portfolio of open spaces, cemeteries, allotment sites and play areas.

Our intention is to create a service which will inspire and motivate residents and visitors to enjoy Runnymede's beautiful network of formal and informal green spaces, and to create a service which is a leader in terms of sustainable management and adaptation to climate change.

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