Greenspaces Project Development Officer x3

This is a fantastic opportunity for talented and driven individuals to join our small but
growing dedicated and passionate Thriving Greenspaces Team who are focussed on improving
Edinburgh’s parks and greenspaces for both people and nature.

Within the Parks and Greenspaces service, we are recruiting three new staff to support the
delivery our of new ‘Edinburgh 2050 Thriving Greenspaces’ vision and strategy. The work has
been undertaken as part of the Thriving Greenspaces project which has been funded by the
pioneering National Heritage Lottery Fund and the National Trust ‘Future Park’s Accelerator’
grant programme.

The successful candidates will play an important role in shaping the future of the City’s parks
and greenspaces for people and nature, and will be instrumental in realising the ambitions of
the citizens of Edinburgh.

These roles will take a lead in delivering a diverse programme of projects, with a focus on the
Pentlands Regional Park, Million Tree City and Food Growing, as well as climate adaptation,
safety, access, visitor experience and staff development so together we are in a better
position to deliver our strategy objectives.

You will need to collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to deliver these
projects, and be able to navigate local authority processes such as procurement, planning
applications and committee approval. Experience in developing successful funding bids, project
management, delivering greenspace projects and community participation will be essential in
this role. You will need drive, energy and focus to manage your workloads while working within
tight timelines.

Interviews will be held during the middle of July, with an expected start date of September.

It should be noted that two posts are permanent, and one post is fixed term for two years
initially with the possibility of an extension for a further two years.

This is part of an ambitious wider recruitment campaign to increase capacity across the Council in order to support our response to the nature crisis. The Council declared a Nature Emergency in 2023
and are now looking for experienced and motivated individuals to make a positive impact across
a range of roles and teams.

The Council offers a salary package which is enhanced by a minimum of 32 days leave per year
rising to a maximum of 40 days per year dependent on continuous service, generous employer
pension contributions and numerous employee benefits, such as Green Car scheme, Cycle to work,
Lifestyle savings and Gym membership as well as a flexible working policy that allows for a
hybrid approach.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and
able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with
different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it
reaches the top of the range. For roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments in our
contribution zones are dependent on achieving agreed performance goals.