Landscape Officer

Are you passionate about landscape architecture and design? If so, we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Landscape Officer within the council's Environmental Planning Team, in the Planning Department.

The Environmental Planning Team is a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice on landscape architecture, design arboriculture, ecology and built heritage with the mission to improve and protect the varied and high-quality environment of Cheshire East, helping to shape sustainable forms of development and places.

About the role

As a Landscape Officer, you will help shape development to secure the best landscape outcomes, managing a caseload of planning application consultations and appeals. The role provides the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects including:

- Preparing and managing landscape consultations, including visual and landscape assessment advice;

- Advising on landscape Design Matters across a variety of projects, and managing implementation; and

- Developing landscape guidance and policy for the Local Plan, including input into Design Codes, and future place shaping.

Cheshire East is a large and busy planning authority with a varied landscape context including the Peak Park Fringe,Cheshire Plain and the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge. This provides a diverse profile of work and associated opportunities. We are a dedicated and supportive team, committed to see you succeed, supporting your development and offering opportunity for growth.

To find out more about essential and desirable criteria for the job, please view the "in this job you will need" within the attached Job description and person specification (JDPS).

About you

You will:

- Have a passion for the built and natural environment and the role landscape architecture plays within it

- Have a degree level qualification within Landscape Architecture or similar

- Be a member of the landscape Institute (or working toward membership)

- Have post qualification experience dealing with planning applications, either from the public or private sector

- Have an understanding of landscape Visual Impact Assessment

- Be an effective team player with good communication skills

- Have a flexible approach to work

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

We are looking for someone with a passion for landscape architecture; who will deliver excellent customer care and who wants to help shape Cheshire East for the future. The ability to travel throughout the Borough and a full UK driving licence are required.

The job is offered on a full time (5 days per week) basis, although part time working will also be considered. If you would like to be an integral part our progressive team, want to contribute to our success, and have drive and flexibility then we would like to hear from you.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave
  - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern
  - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme
  - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme.
  There’s no credit checks, no deposits
  , just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme -Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension
  -Secure your future with our career average pension
  , where contributions are built at a rate of…