Green Spaces Development Officer Contract Full Time

Based in Exmouth paying £13.51ph PAYE

This is a full time temporary role.    

Employer Reference:             5169828

Our client is looking for a Green Spaces Development Officer. To Design, develop and deliver visually attractive bedding, planting and landscaping schemes for the district’s public parks and gardens; program year round grounds maintenance works for cemeteries, sports pitches and green spaces all of which ensures the continuous enhancement and improvement of our green spaces, encourages their use by residents and visitors and supports the delivery of climate change action plan.

The successful candidate will create an action plan for developing the green spaces with a view to increasing biodiversity, nature and rewilding, and which focuses on a range of environmental issues including carbon reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable maintenance. They will draw up designs for and implement floral displays and provide, enhance and maintain hard and soft landscaping features, i.e. fencing, footpaths, structures and permanent plantings, parks seating and memorial seats and prepare tender and contract documentation for procurement of planting and landscaping resources; assessing and letting tenders.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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