What is the job role?
The Parks Service Manager leads the Parks Service Team and is a key member of the Parks & Openspaces Management Team.
Reporting to the Parks & Openspaces Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for the care of Parks and other greenspaces, monitoring their condition and identifying opportunities for improvements.
The Parks Service Manager is responsible for the development of all sites through the delivery of the Greenspace Strategy. This includes working closely with different service areas within the city council and with external partners to ensure that the use of our Parks & Openspaces grows successfully. The Parks Service Manager will work with other colleagues to help secure funding or to create new features in green spaces as appropriate.
The Parks Service Manager also works with other stakeholders to develop the parks & openspaces including woodlands which, involves liaising with local residents’ groups and responding to enquiries from visitors, utilities and other users to ensure positive improvements
Our workforce data shows that people from minority and ethnic backgrounds are under-represented in green space management, and we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced greenspace professional who is knowledgeable about the care and development of parks and open spaces in the urban environment. With an understanding of the principles of project management, especially in relation to parks, woodlands or similar environments, your track record will evidence experience in delivering practical and sustainable improvements.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: Monday 2 October at Whitley Depot, Coventry.
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.