Principal Landscape Officer

Doncaster has just been awarded CITY status – our ambitions for our city are transformational.

We need talented people to help us deliver big things for Doncaster including new investments and improving how we do things. If you want to gain deep experience within specialist fields as part of a multi-disciplinary team, this opportunity could be for you. The work will be both challenging and rewarding so if you are interested please read on….

We are passionate about Doncaster - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit. We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage. We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it. But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.

These are exciting times for Doncaster. Being the country’s newest northern City will help attract more investment and improve opportunities and life chances for our residents and communities. We have a number of significant large-scale developments, regeneration schemes and infrastructure projects that will continue to transform Doncaster.

We are in an enviable position of having a recently adopted Local Plan and are now implementing the new development plan polices, including landscaping and design policies to raise the bar in terms of securing a higher quality environment across the City with higher standards required for new development. As part of this, we are seeking to recruit a Principal Landscape Officer to assist in bringing forward these new policies, as well as line managing our Tree & Hedgerow Officers with a busy, diverse and exciting workload. Such duties are envisaged to include: advising Development Management on landscaping matters; ensuring development delivers on what has been secured through the planning process with respect to landscaping schemes; assisting with preparing landscaping sections of additional design guidance; shaping the design of Council developments and public realm projects; and, inputting policy advice into future development plan reviews. We are looking for an appropriately experienced enthusiastic individual to be part of a strong, friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team, all of whom work hard towards developing our planning service and delivering high quality developments.

Further details about the responsibilities and requirements of the role are contained in the role summary and job profile.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. We offer a great work-life balance where you have the responsibility to shape your time and role with the flexibility of both remote and office-based working. Visit our Working in Doncaster - City of Doncaster Council page to find out more.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 26th June 2023 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on Thursday 13th July 2023.

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

This is a temporary 2-year post as part of the wider Doncaster Investment Plan project being delivered by Doncaster Council and funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

We recognise that application and interview processes can be daunting, so Doncaster Council’s Advance Employment Hub is here to help! We offer 1-1 application support and interview preparation tailored to meet your needs. For more information, please contact advance@doncaster.gov.uk

For further details or an informal chat please contact:

Jonathan Clarke, Planning Policy & Environment Manager, Tel: 01302 735 316, jonathan.clarke1@doncaster.gov.uk

Jordan Butler, Principal Planner (Urban Design), Tel: 01302 734 892, Jordan.butler@doncaster.gov.uk

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.