Job Opportunity in Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape (EHEL)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking to hire a Senior Landscape Architect, Landscape Officer, or Assistant Landscape Officer. These roles involve providing planning advice, supporting tree planting initiatives, and updating landscape assessments in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Agile Working

Generous Annual Leave

Access to Vivup Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in applying for grants and understanding carbon markets.
• Expertise in Landscape Character Assessment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning advice on county and district applications.
• Support the Natural Capital team in planting trees.
• Update the Landscape Character Assessment for the county.

Skills

Planning Advice

Team Integration

Grant Application

Landscape Assessment

Education

Chartered Institute Competency Framework

Job description

Job Opportunity in Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape (EHEL)

Our Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape (EHEL) service area is seeking to hire a Senior Landscape Architect, a Landscape Officer, or an Assistant Landscape Officer.

Senior Landscape Architect (£40,476 - £42,708) – permanent

or

Landscape Officer (£35,235 – £37,938) – permanent

or

Assistant Landscape Officer (£27,711 – £30,060) - permanent

Now is the time to work for Warwickshire County Council; the first Council to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain and at the forefront of Natural Capital Investment to deliver Landscape Recovery.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide planning advice on county applications (such as mineral extraction) and District and Borough applications (including residential and commercial development) within our Planning team. Additionally, you will support the Natural Capital team in achieving the Council’s goal of planting 566,000 trees by 2030, which equates to one tree for every resident of Warwickshire. Experience in applying for grants (e.g. Forestry Commission) and understanding carbon markets would be beneficial for this target.

We are also aiming to update the Landscape Character Assessment for the county, so expertise in this area would be advantageous.

You will join a dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced team comprising 15 ecological officers, 5 historic environment officers, and 1 landscape architect.

Additional information on the team’s remit and structure can be found here.

General Information

We are looking for candidates who can integrate well with the existing team, bringing their current skills and an enthusiasm to expand their expertise. Our workforce training plan supports active progression from apprentices to Service Manager, following the respective chartered institute competency frameworks (or equivalent).

For a more detailed insight into the roles please see the Job Description and Person Specifications below:

Senior Landscape Architect
Landscape Officer
Assistant Landscape Officer

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

If you would like to discuss the role please contact David Lowe, Service Manager (email: [e-mail]. Tel: [phone]).

Closing Date: 12 midnight on Monday 9^th June 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 17^th June 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. Seemore