Head of Parks & Arboriculture

Enfield Council; Enfield; Presencial; GBP 63.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

LGPS pension

Up to 32 days annual leave

Remote/office hybrid working

Season ticket loan

Career development & training

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & leisure discounts

Sabbatical for senior social workers

Descripción de la vacante

Enfield Council is seeking a Head of Parks & Arboriculture to provide senior leadership for Parks Operations, Arboriculture and related services in Enfield. You will shape strategy, lead large teams, manage significant budgets and deliver park infrastructure improvements to support safe, sustainable green spaces.

The role requires strong political acumen, stakeholder engagement, and a track record of transformation in place-based services. Flexible working is encouraged where possible.

Formación

• Proven leadership of large, diverse operational services.
• Strong people and performance management.
• Experience delivering large budgets and resources.
• Delivery of transformation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in parks, green spaces, arboriculture, environmental or related services.
• Ability to navigate a complex political and stakeholder environment.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic leadership across Parks Operations, Arboriculture, Parks Infrastructure and related services.
• Lead and manage substantial budgets and resources to ensure safe, accessible green spaces.
• Drive service performance, improvement and asset development in parks infrastructure.
• Build relationships with residents, community groups, and elected Members to support place-based services.
• Advise Directors and Cabinet on parks and green infrastructure matters.
• Lead the formulation and delivery of transformation programs within the service.

Conocimientos

Leadership

People management

Budget management

Transformation & improvement

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

Experience in senior public sector leadership

Descripción del empleo

Head of Parks & Arboriculture

Company: Enfield Council
Salary: £62,688 to £82,851 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Enfield, N14
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 3 Nov 2026
Closing date: 23 Nov 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to provide senior leadership to some of Enfield's most visible and important environmental services.

As Head of Parks & Arboriculture, you will provide strategic leadership and direction across Parks Operations, Arboriculture, Parks Infrastructure and associated operational services, ensuring Enfield's parks and green spaces are safe, accessible, sustainable and well managed.

You will lead significant operational services and resources, with responsibility spanning parks and open spaces, arboriculture, highway verge and shrub maintenance, parks infrastructure and Council housing grounds maintenance.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring you to combine strategic thinking with strong operational delivery. You will drive service performance and improvement, manage significant budgets and resources, develop parks infrastructure and assets, provide oversight of tree management and urban forestry, and ensure robust health and safety and statutory compliance.

You will also build strong relationships with residents, community organisations, Friends Groups, elected Members and external partners, while providing professional advice to Directors, Members and Cabinet on parks, green infrastructure and arboricultural matters.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who can demonstrate:

• Leadership of large and diverse operational services.
• Strong people and performance management.
• Effective management of substantial budgets and resources.
• Delivery of transformation and continuous improvement.
• Experience of parks, green spaces, arboriculture, environmental, public realm, grounds maintenance or related place-based services.
• The ability to operate confidently in a complex political and stakeholder environment.

You will have the opportunity to shape services that make a direct difference to Enfield's communities and environment, while contributing to the Council's wider sustainability, biodiversity, climate and net‑zero ambitions.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Lisa Smart on 0208132 3082 for an informal discussion.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Senior Recruitment Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or [e-mail].

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. 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's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

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.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.

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