Head of Urban Green Space

Job description

Head of Urban Green Space

Permanent contract

HOS1 = £57,363 - £75,819 pa

Full time - 36 Hours

Enfield Council is seeking a talented Urban Greenspace Manager to join our team.

Our borough is a treasure trove of green and blue assets, with over half of it classified as such. Our stunning parks, trees, open spaces, routes, woodlands, and watercourses symbolise our borough's identity and have left an indelible mark on the landscape.

That's why we have developed a ten-year strategy to protect, maintain, and enhance these assets in response to the challenges ahead.

As our population continues to grow, we need more affordable homes alongside new open spaces, accessible routes, and sports facilities. Our green and blue assets have a vital role to play in meeting these needs. They can also help us to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, which is why we have committed to increasing the amount of green cover in our borough.

Our ambitions are big, but we believe they are achievable. We want to increase levels of physical activity, reduce exposure to pollution, create more cycle and pedestrian-friendly streets, enhance the public realm, reduce flooding, remediate degraded environments, increase biodiversity and food production, celebrate our rich landscape heritage, and promote green tourism.

Our goal is to create more publicly accessible green spaces and woodland areas than anywhere else in London, as well as new blue features, such as accessible waterways and wetlands. We want our borough to be known as a place where nature thrives, and where people can enjoy the benefits of being close to nature.

We are looking for someone who will lead the strategic approach for managing Enfield's urban greenspace, which includes parks, allotments, cemeteries, and urban open spaces. The ideal candidate will be responsible managing resources, people, and budgets to ensure continuous improvements and performance outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the strategic approach for managing urban greenspace
• Manage resources, people, and budgets to drive continuous improvements and performance outcomes
• Secure external funding and cultivate partnerships with community groups for nature conservation and biodiversity functions, arboriculture service, park engagement, and operational service delivery
• Provide effective leadership to operational services
• Collaborate with elected members, Cabinet, and the Cabinet Member of Environment, providing expert advice

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Angelique Bates on 0208 132 1921 for an informal discussion with Cheryl Headon the Director of Leisure, Parks and Culture.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Claire Turner on 0208 132 1024 or email [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents.

Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month paid sabbatical for Children's Social Workers