Job Details
About the role:
You will be passionate about providing high quality green spaces and working with communities to make Elmbridge a great place to live, work and play.
You will be responsible for the development and the delivery of a range of Green Space and Grounds Maintenance projects , implementing actions within the Green Space service delivery plan to achieve our vision, strategic aims and objectives.
You will have the opportunity to contribute and deliver continued development of the Green Spaces service areas through consultation with the community and partners.
Most of all, you will be working within a great team environment seeking to improve the lives of some of our most vulnerable and deserving residents.
With an excellent personal development programme and support, you will have the opportunity to shape your own development and growth and make a real impact in the community.
The main purpose of the role:
To be responsible for the development and delivery of green space projects and events in accordance with project planning principles, procurement rules, health and safety regulations and the Council’s financial and contract standing orders.
To ensure that all projects are developed in conjunction with internal colleagues, residents and partners and take on board their views in developing final proposals for each project.
To project manage the delivery of all capital projects from designing schemes, obtaining prices, applying for internal and external funding through to procuring services and project managing the delivery of schemes.
To prepare bids to secure funding from a range of sources, both internal and external, in order to take projects forward in line with agreed plans.
To support the Green Spaces Manager in the provision of advice and guidance on green space matters to all relevant shareholders including residents, users, members and external organisations.
To support the Green Spaces Manager in the delivery of the green spaces grounds maintenance contracts on land owned or managed by Elmbridge Borough Council e.g. parks, cemeteries, commons, recreation grounds, as well as associated works, , fencing, soft standing/hard surface areas etc.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
To use project management principles for the scoping, approval and delivery of projects that support the delivery of the annual service delivery plan, and the Council Plan.
Actively seek and prepare bids to secure funding from relevant sources to supplement service delivery within the Green Spaces Team.
To manage and be accountable to funders, including the council and external funders for capital budgets and other allocated resources in order to achieve the best outcome and value for money.
To be responsible for the preparation of contract documents, management of the tendering process and the evaluation of tenders for the contracted services.
To encourage and develop community engagement in the delivery of the Green Spaces Service.
To develop nature conservation and biodiversity across all Green Spaces.
To raise the profile of the Green Spaces Service through effective use of the council’s communications channels, working closely with the Marketing and Communications Officer and through the Corporate Communications Team and council�s Customer Contact Centre.
To support officers on planning issues e.g. the adoption of public open spaces and Providing planning comments on large planning applications.
To research, prepare reports, strategies, programmes and budgets as required.
To attend meetings of the council, its committees and sub-committees, working and/or consultative groups and meetings with other organisations/agencies representing the service as required.
Umbrella Rate – £24.54
