Green Space & Community Estates Lead

Countryside Classroom; Chalton, Wellingborough, Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

26.5 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare cashback

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Family leave

Job summary

The Land Trust is seeking an Estates & Community Officer to manage green spaces and engage communities across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. You will oversee grounds maintenance contracts, organise resident events, and help transfer new developments into long-term management.

The role requires strong communication, organisational skills and a full UK driving licence. Regular travel to Linmere, Wellingborough and Aylesbury is expected, with hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Essential: Experience managing landscape or grounds maintenance contracts.
• Essential: Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Essential: Experience dealing with residents, customers or members of the public.
• Essential: Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Essential: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Essential: Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage grounds maintenance and landscape contractors to ensure high standards are achieved.
• Carry out regular site inspections and monitor contractor performance.
• Act as a key point of contact for residents, customers, contractors and developer partners.
• Organise and deliver a programme of community events, meetings and engagement activities.
• Support the development and enhancement of landscapes and public open spaces.
• Monitor budgets, raise purchase orders and process invoices.
• Help oversee the transfer of new development phases into long-term management.
• Work alongside communications colleagues to promote community activities and site initiatives.
• Champion the creation of sustainable, thriving communities.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Independent working

Prioritisation

Driving licence

Education

Relevant qualification or experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Land Trust is seeking an Estates & Community Officer to manage green spaces and engage communities across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. You will oversee grounds maintenance contracts, organise resident events, and help transfer new developments into long-term management.

The role requires strong communication, organisational skills and a full UK driving licence. Regular travel to Linmere, Wellingborough and Aylesbury is expected, with hybrid working options available.