Landscape Officer

As an organisation we believe that our people are our greatest assets. We know how important it
is to find a job where you feel valued but also have the flexibility to allow you to balance
your work/family commitments in an organisation that offers a competitive benefits package
including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme,
• 25 days holiday entitlement (increasing to 30 after five years continuous service)
• Free on-site Parking,
• Shopping Discounts,
• Employee Assistance Programme-providing advice and counselling,
• Career progression
• Development opportunities as well as ongoing training.

We currently have an exciting opportunity within the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service,
to work as a Landscape Officer within the innovative, friendly Built and Natural Environment
Team – a team made up of specialists in the fields of ecology, landscape, arboriculture, urban
design and conservation. 

You will have the chance to work on a wide variety of projects from pre-application through to
monitoring of completed sites, many of which are the most cutting-edge developments in the UK.
Our knowledge and expertise are also in demand by neighbouring authorities, to whom we provide
consultancy services. In addition, you will have an enthusiastic, supportive team around you to
help you grow and develop your career.

What sets Greater Cambridge apart is our range of projects, including meeting the national
ambition to grow Cambridge and its environs into Europe’s science capital whilst preserving and
enhancing Cambridgeshire’s unique character and landscapes. Our combined growth agenda includes
a range of new settlements within South Cambridgeshire and urban extensions to Cambridge. 

We offer a unique opportunity to work within the beautiful historic City of Cambridge, home to
a world-renowned university, hospitals, and science clusters, as well as delivering
high-quality modern developments within the rural areas of South Cambridgeshire. 

Our teams have excellent relationships with local practices and work with world class
architects, landscape architects and specialists on schemes that provide huge personal and
professional reward. If you would like to work on award winning schemes in an exciting
environment, come and join us! 

We are looking for an individual with enthusiasm and a keenness to learn. Excellent
communication skills are a must as well as being a team player. If you have the ambition to
embrace the exciting challenges of this progressive Shared Planning Service, there is no better
place to develop your career.

We are currently taking part in a 4 day working week (32 hours per week) to improve recruitment
and retention and support the wellbeing of our colleagues. You can read more about it
here 4-day week trial or talk to us about the detail of this flexible benefit we have been offering.

For more information about working with us check out our website: www.greatercambridgesharedplanning.com

For more information please contact either John Cornell (Team Leader on 07766 114267) or Emma
Lilley (Senior Landscape Officer on 07557 499517).

Closing date: 9am 19 April 2024

Interview dates: Week beginning April 22nd April 2024