Parks and Green Spaces Manager

• Fantastic opportunity to join Broxtowe Borough Council
• in a leadership role for Parks and Green spaces with excellent benefits

About Our Client

Broxtowe Borough Council serves Beeston Stapleford, Kimberley and Eastwood and surrounding areas. This role is based primarily at the Kimberley Depot where the Environment team is based. This role will have responsibility for maintenance of around 60 parks and open spaces, 15 nature reserves and cemetery and housing grounds maintenance as well, with a team of around 30 staff.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Environment Team and lead on the management of the Councils Parks and Green Spaces, Tree Management and Neighbourhood Warden section. The section includes the frontline Grounds Maintenance service as well as the strategic and policy aspect to green and blue infrastructure so providing a holistic approach to governance of the Councils Parks and Green Spaces. This role is based in the Environment Department, a team that sits very much at the heart of the Council, delivering vital front-line services in a thriving and supportive workplace.This role will require you to lead on key issues, formulating policy and strategy for Green and Blue Infrastructure, plan, deliver and monitor Business Plans for the Parks. You will be responsible for managing the staff, a team of 30 with team leaders and ensure all due diligence, health and safety and procedures are followed. There will be budgetary responsibility and ensuring a cost effective, efficient and safe service across all areas.

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for an individual who has experience in:

• Developing and managing Parks and Green Spaces
• Working in an environmental discipline
• Managing and leading a team
• Managing and analysing performance
• Budget management
• Developing and delivering business plans to budget

The ideal candidate would:

• Be passionate about the environment
• Have the creativity, drive and passion to meet the challenges of the role
• Be highly organised and able to work under pressure
• Be able to motivate others
• Be forward thinking, flexible and innovative

What's on Offer

The Parks and Green Spaces Manager position is paid at a Grade is 14 48,449 - 49,895

A significant benefits package is available, including but not limited to:

• 31 days annual leave, increasing to 34 days after 5 years local government continuous service and 36 days after 10 years Broxtowe Borough Council continuous service
• Nottinghamshire Pension Fund - employees are able to join the Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, a secure pension scheme with plenty of options to suit you.
• Employee Awards - we run an annual employee awards scheme to recognise the contributions and hard work of Council Officers.
• Long Service Awards - we recognise loyalty, dedication and hard work and regularly celebrate the contribution made by those who have completed 25 years of service.
• Training and Development - we invest in our employees to help them develop and progress with a range of corporate and job specific training available.
• Professional fees - Compensation of a professional membership annually that is expressed as a requirement for the role.
• Family friendly policies - we have a wide range of family friendly policies to help employees balance their working lives with family responsibilities.
• Wellbeing support - the Council offers a 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), flu vaccination programme and Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee parking

Next Steps

Please send your CV over now, applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interviews will teak place week commencing 10th March. Please call Steph McKay or Joe Glendon who are exclusively managing this vacancy for more information on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed)

Contact

Steph Mckay

Quote job ref

JN-(phone number removed)Z