SLA13213 - Countryside and Greenspace Manager
- Location:
- Forrest Street Depot Forrest Street Blantyre, G72 0JP
- Salary:
- £49,108.06 - £53,725.06 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Location - Forrest Street Depot, Blantyre
Hours - 35 per week
To manage the Countryside and Greenspace Team to ensure the Councils compliance with statutory duties, regulations and legislation covering biodiversity, outdoor access, allotments, play area maintenance and landscape design. The post also has a corporate advisory role and covers capital and revenue project management and contractual requirements for project delivery.
This is a specialist post that requires considerable experience in the environmental sector and an excellent working knowledge of national policy and external funding, as well as the ability to work across all Council resources and contribute to policy development. The post is key to ensuring that the work of the Countryside & Greenspace team is delivered in a cost effect manner and contributes directly to wider corporate council objectives.
Requirements
Please Apply online
All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Responsibilities
Manage allocated revenue budgets and ensure that capital and revenue projects are delivered on budget and to specification.
Develop and maintain effective management planning for Council owned greenspaces, to enhance environmental sustainability, meet community needs and manage all associated risks.
Work corporately to help the council to meet all statutory and regulatory duties in relation to biodiversity, wildlife management, outdoor access, and allotment sites.
Work in partnership with SLLC to develop and ensure the effective management and improvement of the Councils two country parks.
Ensure the development and management of the councils Local Nature Reserves, including all aspects of programmed improvement works as well as annual maintenance works in partnership with Grounds operations.
Develop and manage externally funded support as well Capital funded monies, providing a contract management service that will ensure improved service delivery and community led/partnered projects are completed.
Provide a professional landscape design and play development service, liaising with external and internal stakeholders.
Provide specialist advice to Council Resources and Committees and maintain effective liaison with Scottish Government, Agencies, NHS and other service delivery partners.
The Individual
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working, including consideration of a condensed working weeks e.g 4 day working week, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)