Landscape Officer

4 weeks ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone Borough Council Full time

Job reference

001834

Date posted

24/05/2023

Application closing date

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Location

Maidstone

Salary

Grade 10: £36,422 - £39,801

Package

Salary plus £5000 Market Supplement and Car Allowance

Contractual hours

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Basis

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Job category/type

Planning

Attachments

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Job description
- About the Role:
Maidstone is situated in the heart of Kent and is the county town with its centre having a strong commercial base with good transport links but is set in a generally rural area, which includes the Kent Downs AONB. The Borough is fortunate to benefit from a richly diverse and valued landscape with over 1000 Tree Preservation Orders and 15 historic parks and gardens. In recent years Maidstone has experienced unprecedented growth and we are in a great position to shape this growth with a genuine commitment to respecting the character and heritage of the Borough and achieving high quality design.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join the Heritage, Landscape and Design team, a small but busy multi-disciplinary team dealing with trees, landscape and the built environment.

We need someone who is passionate about the environment and can work effectively with partners and customers and enjoys collaborating and negotiating in the context of environmental protection and new development proposals. In interest in data bases is welcomed.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the post and are ready for a new and exciting challenge in a progressive ambitious Local Authority, then we’d like to hear from you.

About You:
We are looking for an experienced and professionally qualified Arboriculturist who is able to provide detailed advice and evidence on a wide range of tree issues.

You will need to have a degree and professional qualification in Arboriculture (min NQF level 3), RFS Diploma (NQF level 6) or equivalent and be a member of a professional body such as the Arboricultural Association or similar.

Additionally, you will have excellent communication skills, as is the ability to prepare and present expert evidence at Committee meetings, court hearings and public inquiries. You should also be able to demonstrate experience of providing specialist advice within a local authority and planning context. Experience of working with the Uniform system would be helpful.

Selection Process:
About Us:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.

We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

Our Offer:
A range of benefits including:

- Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
- Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy additional leave
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Annual flu vaccine
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
- Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
- A professional fee payment, if required for the role

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Rob Jarman, Head of Development Management on 01622 602214.

Interview Date: 5th July 2023

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