The role involves a combination of work opportunities which will include a mix of several of those listed below and depending on the Team the successful Graduate is assigned to: 

• Working with the design team on the development of new green infrastructural projects, such as park master-planning, concept design and more detailed design 

• Working in an overseeing/monitoring role on such projects 

• Working on the implementation of the newly adopted dlr Play Policy which will increase the quality and quantity of the play amenities in the county. 

• Working on the Implementation of the recently adopted dlr Tree Policy 

• Input into tenders both design and operational management 

• Input into the development of more sustainable practices of managing parkland amenity to increase biodiversity and increase our resilience to climate change 

• Research into more sustainable approaches to delivering the Parks Service on the ground 

• Working with operational staff on the delivery of works programmes 

• Working with contracts and learning about the suite of contract documents in use 

• Input into Health and Safety processes 

• Management of Amenity trees and hedgerows 

• Tree Surveying 

• Planning, planting and management of new woodlands 

• Possible survey work to gather vital information to improve service delivery 

• Working with Community groups on parks related community projects 

• Working on the monitoring of significant landscape maintenance contracts, updating documents during the process and liaison with contractors as appropriate 

• Assisting with reports on Planning applications in accordance with the relevant provisions of the County Development Plan as they relate to green amenities. 

• Supporting the Parks Superintendents in all aspects of the various roles 

• Undertaking street tree survey data collection 

• Inputting into tenders both operational and design 

• Preparation of sketch designs, models, technical drawings, reports & specifications 

• Preparation of material for presentation, meetings, publications and exhibitions 

• Working as part of the parks operational teams directly involved in operations of parkland amenities. 

• Working as part of the Parks Design Team to include the Cherrywood Development Agency Project Team 

• Working in the delivery of Parks Policies 

• Working as part of a Planning Team 

• Health & Safety management 

• Involvement in the organisation and running of public consultative processes and in project management. 

• The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. 

The duties of the office are to give to the Local Authority and 

1. Such other Local Authority or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the City and County Management Acts, is Chief Executive, and 

2. to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, under the direction and supervision of the appropriate professional officer, such planning services of an advisory, administrative, supervisory or executive nature as may be required by any Local Authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties including the duty of assisting the Director of Services or other authorised officer, as appropriate, in the supervision of the planning and cognate services of any of the foregoing local authorities or bodies and, when required to do so, to perform the duty of acting for the appropriate professional officer of higher rank during the absence of such officer of higher rank.