Overview
Unlike most UK cities the majority of Milton Keynes’ parks, lakes and landscapes are cared for by an independent charity – The Parks Trust, who manage over 6,000 acres of beautiful green spaces.
More than 100 full and part-time employees and 240 volunteers deliver its essential work, from landscape maintenance and nature services to the provision of valuable recreation and leisure facilities. The Parks Trust connects communities at over 500 outdoor events and advances public education around wildlife, biodiversity and the environment.
Position Information
Location: The Pavilion, Campbell Park
Salary: £34,000.00 – £35,500.00 per annum
Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term
Working hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week including some evenings and weekends
Flexibility: We understand the need to balance life and commitments in and out of work and will support flexibility wherever it is practical to do so.
Key Objectives of the Role
Identify opportunities to improve the quality, accessibility, resilience and functionality of The Parks Trust’s landscape assets and infrastructure.
Lead in the development and coordination of small landscape improvement projects from concept through to delivery across the parkland estate. Assist in the delivery of larger projects.
Work collaboratively with Operations team to address management, infrastructure and visitor experience challenges through considered landscape-based solutions.
Essential
Due to the nature of this role, the postholder will be required to travel regularly between sites across Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. Applicants must have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes and hold a full, valid UK driving licence.
Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management degree or similar, or equivalent experience.
Experience of instructing contractors or commissioning works, ideally in a landscape design context.
Desirable
Experience of issuing tenders.
Knowledge of inclusive design standards.
Working knowledge of ArcGIS
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we understand that not every candidate will meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the opportunity and feel you can contribute to our team, we’d still love for you to apply.
View the job description to find out more about this role.
