Parks, Greenspace and Cemeteries Team Leader (Trees & Woodlands) - Inverleith Depot

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Parks, Greenspace and Cemeteries Team Leader (Trees & Woodlands) based at Inverleith Depot. The role offers a salary of £40,501 - £47,639, 36 hours per week, and responsibility for leading the Arborist team and delivering high-quality services in our parks and woodland areas.

You will drive performance, manage budgets and health and safety, recruit and develop up to 20 operatives, and work with partners to improve our urban green spaces for residents

Responsibilities

• Lead the Arborist team within the Trees & Woodland Service, driving performance, efficiency and development.
• Develop and deliver customer-focused services within trees & woodland, including day-to-day supervision of staff.
• Assist in identifying service priorities and develop services to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Support policy implementation, procedures, and regulatory compliance to meet service objectives.
• Lead recruitment, induction, and development of up to 20 operatives and seasonal staff, plus supervision of contractors.
• Provide professional advice and deputise for the Manager when required.

Job description

Parks, Greenspace and Cemeteries Team Leader (Trees & Woodlands)

Inverleith Depot

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

To lead the Arborist team within the Trees & Woodland Service by driving and delivering the performance, efficiency and development as required.

• Responsible for leading, developing and delivering highly effective, customer focused services within the trees & woodland service.
• Support the implementation of policies and procedures, comply with all relevant legislation and regulation and ensure that services support the delivery of the Council’s strategy.
• Develop and deliver highly effective, customer focused services in relation to ground maintenance and/or forestry and/or burial and/or estate maintenance functions, including responsibility forthe day-to-day supervision of staff.
• Assist in identifying service priorities and develop services to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Assist in the development of policy, operational and planning activities and partnership working with other departments, agencies and organisations.
• Lead effective planning and decision making at an operational level.
• Monitor revenue plans, programmes and budgets to ensure both strong financial and performance management.
• Ensure work undertaken is completed to a high standard, within agreed timescales and costs, and ensure that health and safety policy requirements and performance standards are met.
• Provide professional advice, support and assistance to their Manager and deputise as required.
• Take a lead and effective role when contributing to the continuous improvement of Division functions. Actively encourage cultural change, ongoing service improvements and create a climate of excellence in order to meet the objectives of the Service.
• Lead in the recruitment, induction, management and development ofup to 20 operatives and any apprentices or seasonal staff allocated to them.
• Responsible for the supervision and management of any contractors or external framework contracts.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.