Greenspace Development Partnership Officer

Medway has over 1,800 hectares of green space, from play areas to local nature reserves. We
have eight national Green Flag Award sites and it’s no wonder Medway’s green spaces are enjoyed
by more than 1.5 million visitors yearly. We really value our prestigious parks and are looking
for a Greenspace Development Partnership Officer to assist in the delivery of an ambitious
programme of regeneration.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Greenspace Development & Access team.
Your role will be varied – and will include leading on Green Flag Awards, encouraging and
supporting Friends Groups and volunteers as well as assisting in improving our greenspaces.

With a proven track record of community engagement, partnership working, delivering green space
projects and experience of Green Flag Awards this is your opportunity to add real value to our
growing team and improve Medway’s green spaces and piers as part of our ambitious delivery
project.

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 1 July.

We will consider applications for part time and job share.

In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further
  details are available here: – www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

We’re committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to
ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into
our Council Plan priority of
making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a ‘clean and green environment’.
All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering
activity which supports climate change. 

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood,
Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent
facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb
transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking
after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more – everything
from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work
that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside
talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our
residents and the communities they live in.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call
Fiona Leadley on 01634 332499.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job
profile.

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.
All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard
to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family
commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class
or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a
download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then
you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and
contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit www.mindfulemployer.net for
information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job
applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

How to apply

Please be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through
JobsGoPublic ATS.

If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been
shortlisted.