30 ott - Italia
The Parks Trust
Unlike most UK cities the majority of Milton Keynes’ parks, lakes and landscapes are cared for by an independent charity - The Parks Trust, who manage over 6,000 acres of beautiful green spaces.
More than 100 full and part-time employees and 240 volunteers deliver its essential work, from landscape maintenance and nature services to the provision of valuable recreation and leisure facilities. The Parks Trust connects communities at over 500 outdoor events and advances public education around wildlife, biodiversity and the environment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and self-motivated Landscape Development Officer to join The Parks Trust’s Landscape Architecture team in Milton Keynes. Working across more than 6,000 acres of parkland, you will help identify, design and deliver landscape and infrastructure improvement projects that enhance accessibility, biodiversity, climate resilience and visitor experience. The ideal candidate will have a qualification or relevant experience in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management, strong design and project coordination skills, and experience working with contractors. You will be a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, a passion for the environment, and the ability to turn creative ideas into practical, high-quality improvements that agevolazioni both people and nature.
Location: The Pavilion, Campbell Park
Salary: £34,000.00 - £35,500.00 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 18 months
Working hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week including some evenings and weekends
Flexibility: We understand the need to balance life and commitments in and out of work and will support flexibility wherever it is practical to do so.
Key Objectives:
- Identify opportunities to improve the quality, accessibility, resilience and functionality of The Parks Trust’s landscape assets and infrastructure.
- Lead in the development and coordination of small landscape improvement projects from concept through to delivery across the parkland estate. Assist in the delivery of larger projects.
- Work collaboratively with Operations team to address management, infrastructure and visitor experience challenges through considered landscape-based solutions.
Essential:
- Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management degree or similar, or equivalent experience.
- Self-motivated and organised – you will be required to audit parks and conceptualise ideas.
- Competence in design software including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, AutoCAD or similar.
- Clean driving licence and own car.
Desirable:
- Experience of issuing tenders.
- Knowledge of inclusive design standards.
- Working knowledge of ArcGIS.
- Keen interest in the environment and heritage.
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we understand that not every candidate will meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the opportunity and feel you can contribute to our team, we’d still love for you to apply.
In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package:
Generous and flexible annual leave provision which includes:
- 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Accrue up to 3 additional days for each full year of service
- Option to buy and sell up to 5 days of annual leave each year
- Flexible bank holiday policy to allow choice in which religious holidays you observe
- Excellent contributory Pension Scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
- Medical cash plan
- Free eye tests
- Occupational sick pay*
- Income Protection and Life Assurance Cover*
- Hybrid Working Policy offering up to 60/40 office/remote work (role dependent)
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies*
- Discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers,
hospitality and fitness providers as well as for the activities and the café at Willen Lake
Salary sacrifice schemes for:
- Cycle to Work
- Electric Cars
- Ikea (homeware) and Curry’s (electronics)
- Employee Assistance Programme with a free and confidential 24/7 helpline for you and members of your household to use
- Highly knowledgeable teams with a great working environment
- A 3-month Induction Plan giving you full oversight of The Trust
- Ongoing support with training and development
*Applies after a qualifying period
Please apply online using the link through our website, using our People System, Cezanne. If you experience any issues with the link or the system, please contact (email hidden) so we can assist.
The closing date for applications for the role is: 15 November 2026
1 Stage Interviews held via Teams: W/C: 23 November 2026.This will be a 15–20-minute informal conversation with the Hiring Manager to talk about your employment history, why this job appealed and what you’re looking to get from the role.
2 Stage Face-to-Face Interviews: W/C: 30 November 2026. Held at The Pavilion, Campbell Park this will be a 1-hour competency-based interview with the Hiring Manager and a member of the People Team.
The Parks Trust is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, Charity Commission guidance and best practice standards.
We are committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity for all employees current and potential. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
If you have any questions about the role, organisation or application process please do get in touch by contacting (email hidden). You can also contact us here for further support with your application, including any reasonable adjustments you may need to support you to participate in it to the best of your ability.