Landscape Officer and Senior Landscape Officer
15 hours ago
**Landscape Officer and Senior Landscape Officer**:
**Job description**
- Are you ready to shape the future of one of the UK’s most dynamic growth regions? Join our award-winning **Built and Natural Environment Team** and help deliver exceptional places that balance innovation and sustainability.
**About Us**
- The **Greater Cambridge Planning Service** is a shared service between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Our multidisciplinary team includes Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, Ecologists, Arboriculturists, Heritage Specialists, and more—working together to create thriving, resilient communities.
- We’re proud of our reputation for design excellence, with numerous architectural and planning awards to our name. Now, we’re looking for a **talented Landscape Architect** to help us raise the bar even higher.
**The Role**
- The role presents an opportunity to work on a wide variety of planning and development projects from residential projects including urban extensions and new settlements to new lab and office spaces, science parks and projects in Cambridge's historic core.
- You’ll be part of a fast-paced, collaborative five-person Landscape Team, where your expertise will have an influence on a wide range of projects from strategic landscape planning to detailed design, plant selection and landscape delivery on development sites.
- You’ll also have a part in shaping the emerging **Greater Cambridge Joint Local Plan**, ensuring green infrastructure and placemaking remain at the heart of our vision.
**What You’ll Do**
- Evaluate development proposals with a landscape and environmental lens
- Provide constructive, design guidance for high-quality, sustainable development
- Support case officers at planning committees
- Monitor landscape and open space delivery in collaboration with the Section 106 team
- Contribute to team development
**What You’ll Bring**
- Graduate to 2+ years’ experience in landscape design and planning
- Experience in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) (Grade 5)
- Awareness of sustainable drainage, ecology, and biodiversity systems
- Strong written communication and presentation skills
- A collaborative mindset, enthusiasm and commitment to public sector work
**Why Join Us?**
- Work in a region of vibrant economic growth known for innovation and design excellence
- Influence the delivery of green infrastructure and landscape-led development
- Be part of a supportive, expert-led team that values creativity and contribution
- Enjoy a role that’s varied, meaningful, and never dull
- For more information, please contact Bana Elzein (Principal Landscape Architect) on 01954 713286 or Helen Sayers (Principal Landscape Architect) on 07923 441900
- South Cambridgeshire District Council is a four-day week employer. We expect our colleagues to get 100% of their work done, in around 85% of their contracted hours, for 100% of their pay. All Council staff will be able to opt-in to this way of working under a Productivity Policy. We are a four-day week employer as it helps us attract and keep talented colleagues and improves services by reducing our reliance on costly agency workers. It also supports improved health and wellbeing._
- Closing date: 9am 3 October 2025
- Interview date: To be confirmed
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