Job Title: Landscape Officer
Location: Chichester
Salary: £33,486 to £37,568 per annum plus Essential Car User Allowance of £1,239 per annum
Job type: 2-year fixed term, Full time
Home to the South Downs National Park and the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Chichester District features a rich and varied landscape alongside historic towns and villages. With a thriving economy and pressure for growth, working within the Planning Service at Chichester District Council provides varied and rewarding opportunities.
HR/Payroll:
Working within a team of specialists providing conservation, design, and landscape advice to the Planning Service, we are seeking an experienced Landscape Officer
Responsible for embedding a landscape-led approach to design.
The successful candidate will have experience of;
providing advice from a strategic level of landscape planning through to a landscape design, detailing and plant choice.
You will also have experience in landscape and visual impact assessment, be able to demonstrate excellent team working and customer service skills, and ideally have experience of planning appeals.
Chichester District Council offers;
- flexible working patterns including homeworking.
- the option of a 9 day fortnight.
- options to buy additional annual leave.
- payment of RTPI subscriptions.
The Council recognises the importance of staff well-being and promotes a healthy work/life balance, including the ability to operate from home as well as from the office, reduced membership fees at Everyone Active leisure centres and access to a wide range of other fitness activities and social clubs. Staff can use an additional 30 minutes per week towards any Wellbeing service we provide at the council or to take part in a class at an Everyone Active Leisure Centre.
Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the Chichester District Council website to apply
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Planning Officer, Head of Landscape Design, Landscaping Executive, Senior Landscape Design, Landscape Management will also be considered for this role.
