Greenspaces and Projects Manager

Dacorum Borough Council; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenspaces and Projects Manager role at Dacorum Borough Council leads teams responsible for parks, open spaces, trees and woodlands, and champions biodiversity and Nature Recovery across the borough. You will also drive improvements, including digital solutions, to enhance public accessibility and service delivery.

The postholder will work with colleagues across Neighbourhood Operations Directorate to deliver efficiencies, transformation and better resident services, while ensuring project

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high profile frontline services and leading multiple teams.
• Strong project/programme management and service planning skills.
• Experience with site management and stakeholder engagement (internal and external).
• Ability to drive improvements and pursue digital solutions to improve accessibility.
• Valid UK driving licence and DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams across parks, open spaces, trees and woodlands.
• Develop and deliver SANG sites within the borough.
• Champion biodiversity and Nature Recovery across the Council.
• Collaborate with Neighbourhood Operations Directorate to deliver service improvements and transformation.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Site management

Digital solutions

Public service delivery

Communication

Job description

• Permanent
• Full-time
• 37 Hours a week
• Salary: £53,409 to £56,585 (inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)
• Ref: H0752

The Neighbourhood Delivery service is at the heart of delivering services to residents in Dacorum, whether this be parks and open spaces to trees and woodlands to street cleansing and grounds maintenance to cemeteries and bereavement services to parking services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Greenspaces and Projects Manager within the service. The postholder will lead teams managing Dacorum’s parks, open spaces, trees and woodlands as well as playing a pivotal role in the delivery and development of Suitable Alternative Nature Greenspace (SANG) sites within the borough. The postholder will also be the Council lead and champion for biodiversity and Nature Recovery.

Additionally, the postholder will work with colleagues across the Neighbourhood Operations Directorate and the wider Council to deliver service improvement, whether this be delivering efficiencies, whole service transformation or implementing digital solutions to improve our accessibility by the public.

The successful applicant will have proven experience and knowledge in delivering high profile and front-line services as well as managing teams across multiple service areas, experience of site management and stakeholder engagement (internal and external), project/programme management, along with service planning, improvement and delivery skills.

Applicants must have a driving licence that is valid in the UK.

A Basic check will be undertaken with the Disclosure and Barring Service to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

The deadline for applications will be midnight on the closing date shown in the advert details.