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Wax Recruitment Ltd; Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Runnymede Borough Council is seeking a Green Spaces Officer to manage playgrounds and open spaces in Addlestone. The role covers coordinating projects, liaising with internal teams and external partners, and supervising contractors and volunteers to enhance the borough’s green spaces.

Flexibility includes one day WFH, with two days in the office and two days in the field, contributing to effective risk management and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Health and Safety compliance and risk assessments
• Project management of park improvements
• Liaison with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Supervision of contractors and volunteers

Responsibilities

• Ensure activities comply with Health and Safety policies and risk assessments
• Organise and coordinate improvement projects in parks, playgrounds and open spaces
• Coordinate with grounds maintenance for standards and guidance
• Collaborate with councillors, external agencies and partners
• Support on-site conservation work and habitat creation
• Supervise contractors and volunteers on schemes to improve green spaces
• Assist in developing management plans for parks
• Assist in event management when required

Job description

Job title: Green Spaces Officer - Playgrounds

Location: Runnymede Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT152AH, Runnymede Borough Council

Salary: £14.08 per hour

1 day WFH, 2 days office, 2 days field

Essential functions and responsibilities

Primary

Ensure that all activities under the post holder’s control are undertaken in such a way as to maintain proper Health and Safety standards and are in line with the Council’s Health and Safety policies, including the preparation and review of risk assessments and/or risk/benefit analyses.

Organise and coordinate improvement projects in parks, playgrounds, open spaces, and allotments, ensuring they are completed on time and to budget.

Liaise with the in-house grounds’ maintenance team to discuss standards of work, supply technical guidance and to encourage best practice.

Liasise and work collaboratively with other internal and external stakeholders; relevant internal departments such as Community Services, Councillors, external agencies, friends groups, residents, contractors and businesses to deliver deliver strategic goals and advise from an operational perspective.

Support our ground maintenance teams, Green Space colleagues, Tree team and volunteers in occasional on-site, practical conservation work, planting, and habitat creation.

Supervise contractors and volunteers on a wide range of schemes and projects to improve the value of the Borough’s green spaces.

Assist in the development of management plans for various parks and greenspaces

Assist in the managemnt of events when as required