Section
Parks
Location
Parks - Preston
Salary
£39,152 to £40,777 per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Thursday 30 April 2026
Reference
EPNS01052
Landscape Design Officer
Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours per week
Grade 10: £39,152- £40,777 per annum
Preston City Council are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, Landscape designer, to join our Parks Development Team (PDT) of experienced Landscape Architects. As part of the PDT your role will be to provide professional landscape design support to a variety of the Council’s functions (including design and delivery of landscape projects, open space, play areas, development management and strategic planning); to protect, maintain and enhance landscape and cityscape character, quality and local distinctiveness; and to promote quality spaces across the City.
Your role will be to facilitate the delivery of key work programmes relating to play areas, skate parks and recreational facilities, to ensure effective community engagement, project management, procurement and delivery and to manage the council’s play areas refurbishment programme.
An ability to work independently as well as part of a team is essential, as is good organisational skills and an ability to manage your own workload and time. This role will see you come into contact with members of the public, partners, contractors & suppliers, planners and councillors, as well as other sections of the council, so excellent communication skills are a must.
If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity, then this is the role for you.
As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares, a cycle to work scheme and access to a healthcare insurance scheme.
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.
We are a and Living Wage employer