ALLOTMENT AND ASSETS OFFICER
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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.
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Knowsley Council's Environmental Sustainability Service is seeking to recruit an Allotment and Assets Officer to join a vibrant and exciting team with responsibility for tackling the climate emergency, developing the borough's parks and open spaces and leading on environmental education of Knowsley's residents.
The team is seeking a talented, motivated individual to lead the day-to-day management of the boroughs existing nine statutory allotment sites and to support community growing organisations across Knowsley.
You will work proactively with the allotment associations and community growing organisations to develop site improvement plans and to secure external grant funding to deliver much need infrastructure improvements to these sites.
You will also be responsible for key buildings and physical assets within the service portfolio, ensuring that they meet statutory requirements and function effectively for service users.
You will be based at Court Hey Park in Huyton and it is essential that the post holder holds vocational skills to at least the equivalent of NVQ Level 3 or similar in Environmental Conservation / Amenity Horticulture or alternative form of landscape management / building management and Health & Safety compliance.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:
Christopher Birtles on 0151 443 2480 / email at Christopher.birtles@knowsley.gov.uk
If you are interested in this post, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
Shortlisting will take place week commencing 05 January 2026
Salary range
- £37,280 - £39,152 per year