Group Manager (Greenspace, Biodiversity and Bereavement) - GLA14444

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal authority in Scotland is seeking a Group Manager to oversee greenspace, biodiversity, and bereavement services. The role involves leading strategic initiatives, managing a professional team, and ensuring the successful delivery of key city strategies. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in parks management and contract governance. This position offers a salary ranging from £66,940.22 to £77,610.80 annually, alongside generous benefits.

Benefits

26 days paid annual leave

12.5 paid public holidays

Local government pension scheme

Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Occupational Sickness Pay

Staff Benefit Scheme

Access to Glasgow Credit Union

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Horticulture or Landscape Architecture/Management.
• Comprehensive understanding of best practices in parks and greenspace.
• Demonstrated ability to manage contract awards.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of Glasgow's Green Open Space Strategy.
• Manage a team of professional and technical staff.
• Support delivery of local and national strategies for city well-being.

Skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Understanding of biodiversity

Horticulture knowledge

Education

Degree in Horticulture or Landscape Architecture/Management

Job description

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Group Manager (Greenspace, Biodiversity and Bereavement) to join our Parks & Streetscene team on a permanent basis.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details

The Group Manager (Greenspace, Biodiversity and Bereavement) will lead on the strategic and operational delivery of Glasgow’s Green Open Space Strategy and supplementary strategies these include the city’s Play, Allotment, Biodiversity, Woodlands and Pollinators strategies. The post holder will also oversee key centres of excellence such as Pollok Country Park and Glasgow Botanic Gardens.

The post holder will manage a team of professional and technical design staff together with operational staff. The post holder will provide support in the delivery of key national and local strategies which contribute to the City’s well-being both in terms physical and mental health.

The successful candidate must have a degree or equivalent qualification, in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture /Management and should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of developments and best practice in parks, allotments, biodiversity and greenspace through specialist training and practical experience.

You should have proven ability to lead and develop a team in the successful management and governance of contract awards and have excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with leadership level personnel, internal and external clients and partners.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35 per week.

Work Pattern: Monday – Friday.

Annual Salary: £66,940.22 - £77,610.80 on an incremental scale

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

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