Project Officer - Landscape - EAL11362
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,578.00 to £42,995.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Haddington, EH41 3HA |
| Company: | East Lothian Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EAL11362 |
Summary
Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £21.14 - £23.56
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start 1st August 2025.
East Lothian Council’s Planning Service have an exciting opportunity for a Landscape Projects Officer to work within our small and busy landscape team.
East Lothian is a beautiful and varied landscape stretching from the coastline to the north across the agricultural plain to the Lammermuir Hills to the south. It is also an area undergoing significant development. This is not your typical landscape architecture job. This varied role offers opportunity to provide wide-ranging landscape advice to the planning teams on landscape policy and planning applications to help manage this development whilst conserving and enhancing the environment. The team is also responsible for Tree Preservation Orders and trees in Conservation Areas and implementation of the Tree and Woodland Strategy for East Lothian. In addition, we undertake a landscape design service for other teams within the Council including new works and upgrades to school grounds, council buildings, open spaces and housing areas.
We would support applications from candidates who may have experience in only some of these topics but have a willingness to learn and take on other duties and advance your knowledge in our supportive and welcoming environment. Due to the varied nature of the role we would also be delighted to hear from enthusiastic applicants who feel they may be able to bring transferrable skills from different backgrounds. Applicants whose background is not in Landscape Architecture and who have Affiliate Membership of the Landscape Institute should be willing to commit to developing their career through the CMLI or TMLI pathway.
Based within the heart of the area at Haddington the role offers the potential for great work / life balance, with the flexibility of hybrid working. A great place to grow your career, develop your skills, and take on responsibility within a supportive environment.
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
Job Details
To undertake and assist in managing the work of the team so that the Council carries out its statutory duties and related functions with particular reference to the Council's responsibilities for landscape and tree issues under the Town & Country Planning Acts and related legislation.
To advise the public, Council members and officials on issues related to landscape and trees.
To provide a high-quality landscape design service to all Council departments. To undertake the design and implementation of a wide range of landscape and environmental improvement projects, and other Council projects.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The East Lothian Way
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Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Educated to Degree level or equivalent in Landscape Architecture or a related subject.
Member of the Landscape Institute.
Driving Licence
As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)
Additional Information
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