Landscape Architect - HQ - SBO09415
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,907.25 to £37,695.84 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0SA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Scottish Borders Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SBO09415 |
Summary
Job Details
Grade: 9a
Hourly Rate: £23.90 - £25.81
Salary: £34907.25 - £37695.84 per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent
Where this is a requirement for the successful candidate to work from home as part of the role you will be provided with the necessary IT equipment by the Council, however, you will be responsible for the provision of any required furniture.
Role Purpose
Exciting Opportunity to Join a Brilliant Natural and Built Heritage Team with a Diverse Workload
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed professional, for the post of Landscape Architect within the Heritage and Design Team. You will provide specialist technical landscape and design advice in the delivery of the Council's statutory responsibilities in relation to the natural and built environment throughout the Scottish Borders. The Scottish Borders has a rich and varied rural environment, and landscape input is required on a wide range of projects, in particular for planning applications associated with the landscape and visual impact of windfarms and other forms of renewable energy.
The Scottish Borders is a region of diverse landscapes from the rolling upland hills and valleys with wild remote places, to the rugged Berwickshire Coast, with the river Tweed catchment system at its centre. The landscape supports agriculture, forestry, mature woodland and outdoor recreation as well as a rich and diverse wildlife. The history of the area and the built environment, as well as being a much-visited tourist destination adds to this richness from the 4 great Borders Abbeys, the large houses and estates with their designed landscapes to burgh towns and rural villages and unique vernacular buildings. The diversity of the Borders makes this a very special area to work in, and also brings a complex range of challenges, requiring creative and innovative solutions for the natural and built environment and the distinctive rural landscapes.
You will be at the heart of a committed team of brilliant and valued environmental specialists, covering landscape, trees, ecology, heritage and design and archaeology, working together to advise on the built and natural environment and Placemaking within the Planning, Housing and Buildings Standards Service. You will provide advice and guidance on a wide range of developments including renewables; windfarms, solar power and battery storage; forestry applications and housing proposals, and also input into Policy development for the LDP. You will provide advice on climate adaptation on landscapes and places and will help to deliver the Council’s programme of Capital Works and projects.
This is an interesting, busy, and diverse portfolio of work which requires a dynamic, innovative, and creative individual. You will be an experienced self-starter and passionate about landscape and design in Scotland, experience in reviewing or assessing landscape and visual impact for renewable energy developments and large-scale forestry proposals in larger rural landscape settings would be advantageous as experience. In addition to the Council's statutory responsibilities, the portfolio covers design-based projects, working with the wider council team including architects and engineers, within the Borders and wider interests with the South of Scotland Region.
It is the Council's aspiration to make the Scottish Borders a more sustainable and better place to live, work in, and to visit, and to improve the wellbeing of citizens. If this aligns with you, we would love to hear from you. The nature of the post lends itself to flexible working arrangements and working from home is supported. It is part of a Job Share post.
Essential
Hons Degree in Landscape Architecture or other relevant subject. Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (MLI)
A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.
* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Debbie McLean by telephone on 01835 825209 or by email at Deborah.McLean@Scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.