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Job Introduction
We are looking for an Accessible Green Space Development Officer to join our Nature Positive Portsmouth project team to deliver nature recovery at scale, climate‑resilient green infrastructure and improved connection to nature for health and wellbeing in the City. This is a part‑time role based at the Civic Offices, but will involve some travel around locations within the City and some opportunities for hybrid working depending on business needs, as well as some evening and weekend working for attendance to meetings and events.
Role Summary (Responsibilities)
* Lead efforts to improve access to existing green spaces and play parks across the city, using evidence from key strategies and assessments to address barriers, enhance climate resilience, and promote multifunctionality.
* Working closely with local communities and Council Officers, consult through community hubs, identify access challenges, and deliver engagement programmes to embed inclusive park use.
* Develop volunteer guidance, create a playbook for diverse space utilisation, and build a pipeline of costed projects to secure future investment.
* Support nature‑based interventions, green social prescribing, and partnerships with organisations such as the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
* Explore opportunities to link green spaces with cultural initiatives and assist community groups in unlocking hidden green areas for public benefit.
Qualifications
* Relevant professional qualification and experience in managing parks and open spaces.
* Strong skills in community engagement, stakeholder management, and volunteering.
* Expertise in biodiversity, green infrastructure, and ecological concepts.
* Ability to develop costed plans, analyse data (including GIS), and communicate clearly through reports and consultations.
* Strong collaboration and influencing skills, organised approach and flexibility.
* Knowledge of green space benefits for health, climate change risks, and frameworks such as the Green Infrastructure and Green Flag Award.
* Understanding local social and economic issues and supporting community groups (desirable but not essential).
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