Now is the time to work for Warwickshire County Council; the first Council to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain and at the forefront of Natural Capital Investment to deliver Landscape Recovery.

About the Team and the role

Our Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape (EHEL) service area is looking to employ either a Senior Landscape Architect or a Landscape Officer. You will be primarily asked to deliver planning advice on county applications (e.g. mineral extraction) plus District and Borough applications (residential and commercial development) within our Planning team. However, you will also be assisting the Natural Capital team to meet the Council’s objective to plant 566,000 trees by 2030 (one for every resident of Warwickshire). To meet this target a knowledge of applying for grants (e.g. Forestry Commission) and carbon markets would be an advantage. We are also looking to refresh the Landscape Character Assessments for the county, so again knowledge in this area would also be an advantage.

You will be joining a dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced team of 15 ecological officer, 6 historic environment officers and 1 landscape architect.

Key Requirements 

We will be choosing someone that fits into the existing team based on existing skills coupled with an enthusiasm to expand skill sets. We have a workforce training plan that promotes active progression from apprentices to Service Manager, following the respective chartered institute competency frameworks (or equivalent).

Please submit a separate application per role you would like to be considered for. Please take time with your application to ensure you provide evidence of your experience for all the ‘essential’ criteria, and any of the ‘desirable’ criteria that are applicable for the role/s you are applying for. Please do look at the accompanying EHEL document, which may help you understand the positions.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make 

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.  

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'   

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.  

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Additional Information 

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.  

If you would like to discuss the role please contact David Lowe, Service Manager (email: davidlowe@warwickshire.gov.uk. Tel: 01926 418076).

Closing Date: 12 midnight on Monday 16^th September 2024

Interview Dates: Tuesday 24^th September 2024

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more