Green Team Programme Manager

7 days ago

London, UK, United Kingdom AD WARRIOR Full time

Green Team Programme Manager

Location: London

Salary: c.£42,500 per annum

Are you a passionate about horticulture, landscaping and would you like to introduce trainees into the industry? If so, they would love you to join them at London’s leading community and environmental charity.

In 2024, their Green Teams are at the very heart of the delivery of several of the organisation’s employment programmes and their newest landscaping and sustainable urban drainage projects. They are seeking a Green Team Programme Manager who will lead and manage the programme’s activities that will be crucial to the success of these projects and motivate and lead the team of Green Team Supervisors who train those new to the industry.

The Role

The delivery of Green Team training programmes is a vital part of the organisation’s Employment Skills & Training programme. The Green Team Programme Manager leads and manages the Green Team Programme which oversees the grounds maintenance and landscaping contracts delivered by the teams.

The Programme Manager is responsible for ensuring all their contracts are delivered on time and to budget, and that their long term unemployed trainees are offered the best opportunity to develop their skills and experience through which to gain the necessary qualifications and experience to enable them enter horticulture roles within Green and Open Space programmes and initiatives.

The post-holder line manages the Green Team Supervisors, Support Officer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Line management of Green Team Supervisors, ensuring staffing, resource allocation and management and staff/trainee skills are effectively and efficiently employed.
  • Secure, cost, plan and deliver an annual programme of landscaping and ground’s maintenance works for delivery through their Green Teams.
  • Manage sub-contractors effectively on site, ensuring their competence and the quality of their delivery is to the highest standard.
  • Oversee the management, training and supervision of trainees undertaking landscape improvement and maintenance projects across London’s operational area.
  • Ensure best practice and compliance with their internal project management and H&S systems and procedures, guaranteeing all resources are properly controlled and managed and that agreed financial processes are adopted and used at all times.
  • Ensure all Green Team work is carried out to the highest quality, meeting the expectations and targets set by their clients.

Skills and Qualifications

  • A relevant horticulture and/or landscaping / management qualification such as a BTEC, NVQ or RHS at Level 3 (minimum requirement).
  • Substantial experience supervising the completion of hard & soft landscape projects.
  • Ability to provide support, advice, direction and motivation for staff based in different geographical locations across London.
  • Ability to plan and manage complex work programmes, allocating resources, prioritising tasks, delivering results on time and to budget, and providing solutions to fix issues as raised by stakeholders and clients.
  • Ability to drive quality standards upwards for both landscape construction and grounds maintenance schemes delivered by their trainees, including providing constructive feedback to staff if these standards are not met.
  • Ability to undertake and supervise hard and soft landscaping projects adhering to project briefs, specifications and budgets.
  • Ability to supervise the delivery of landscaping projects by team members who hold limited skills and experience.
  • An understanding of, and ability to implement relevant Health & Safety legislation.
  • Ability to use MS office (Word, Excel) Internet and Email, GL project and financial management systems.
  • Commitment to the organisation’s diversity, equality and inclusion in practice in the workplace and across communities.
  • A track record of costing & winning landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts
  • Are successfully delivering those contracts through directly employed teams and sub-contractors
  • Have the ability to work closely with the in-house team of Landscape Architects and Community Team members to deliver design build solutions for the clients
  • Demonstrate a desire to put the trainees at the heart of their service delivery and support their progression into careers in the industry

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.

Closing date: 12pm 13th August 2024

This organisation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Appointment to this role is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), as this role involves some working in schools.

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