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Parks Development Officer

Employer:Elmbridge Borough Council 

Reference:CS 218 

Salary: £20,370 - £29,367 pa Plus Essential Car User Allowance 

Hours:36 hours per week including working a weekend rota system 

Working pattern:Flexible Hours, Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9SD 

Closing date:17/10/2008 12:00 PM 

Help Us To Improve, Maintain, Preserve And Promote Our Green And Pleasant Borough

This is an exciting opportunity based within the Leisure and Cultural Services Division to provide control and management of grounds maintenance and other contracts as a Client Officer for the Authority. We have just been awarded two Gold Awards and Best Regional Large Park Winner in the South and South East in Bloom Competition and are passionate about providing high quality parks, recreation grounds and green space provision for the community.

We require a committed person to supervise and manage existing and future contracts. You will work as part of a team to monitor contracts, preparatory works for new contracts encompassing “Value for Money” and additional landscaping, infrastructure improvements and environmental schemes to enhance the Borough.

You will be flexible in your approach to the job, be able to use your initiative, communicate easily with people and work in partnership with contractors.

The Parks Development Officer will be required to take an active role within a multi disciplined Division which will provide an avenue to develop management skills in the wider aspects of leisure facilities.

For an informal discussion please contact Ian Gayton, Parks and Recreation Manager on 01372 474571.

Interview Date: Friday 7th November 2008

Please note that we do not accept CV’s without an application form.

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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