Woodland Officer

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise; Belfast City District; Híbrido; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Belfast City Council is seeking two full-time, fixed-term posts to support the Senior Woodland and Recreation Officer in managing woodland and recreation services. The role requires coordinating tasks to meet time and quality targets and liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Contracts are fixed-term, with a closing date of 02 Nov 2026. The department delivers frontline services for Belfast residents, including parks, green spaces, and community safety initiatives.

Formación

• Provide technical support for woodland and recreation management.
• Deliver projects to time, budget, and quality targets.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure professional standards in project delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical support for woodland and recreation services.
• Deliver tasks within specified time and quality targets.
• Engage with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are implemented to professional standards within budget and deadlines.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder liaison

Budget management

Project delivery

Quality targets

Descripción del empleo

There are currently two full-time, fixed term contract posts; one until 30 June 2028, subject to review and one until 31 October 2027, subject to review.

As females are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

To be responsible to the Senior Woodland and Recreation Officer for the provision of technical support for the management of woodland and recreation services.

To perform such tasks and duties assigned to the post in accordance with specified time and quality targets.

To successfully engage and work in liaison with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.

To be responsible for ensuring that projects are implemented to a professional standard, within the acquired budget and to the target deadline.

About the department

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents. This includes:

• Open Space & Street Scene– Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.
• Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration– Overseeingcommunity centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.
• Regulatory & City Services– Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.
• Strategic Waste Management– Leadingwaste collection, recycling, and fleet management.

This department is committed to deliveringcustomer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful servicesto enhance the quality of life in Belfast.

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

Vacancy closing date: 02 Nov 2026 Before 12 midnight