Green Spaces Officer - Playgrounds

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 40 weeks with a possible extension.

Responsibilities:

Planning and coordinating improvement projects across parks, playgrounds, open spaces, and allotments, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget

Maintaining high health and safety standards, including preparing and reviewing risk assessments and risk/benefit assessments

Working with the grounds maintenance team to monitor standards, provide technical guidance, and promote best practice

Liaising with internal departments, councillors, external agencies, residents, community groups, contractors, and local businesses

Providing operational support to help deliver the Council's green space objectives

Supporting green space, tree, and grounds maintenance teams, volunteers, and colleagues with practical conservation, planting, and habitat creation work

Supervising contractors and volunteers involved in green space improvement projects

Assisting with the development and implementation of management plans for parks and green spaces

Supporting the management and delivery of events when required

Managing competing priorities and ensuring projects and operational activities are delivered effectively

Ensuring compliance with Council health and safety policies and procedures

Promoting effective working practices with contractors, volunteers, colleagues, and external stakeholders

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