Green Spaces and Cemeteries Manager

We are recruiting a Green Spaces and Cemeteries Manager at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Green Spaces Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £49,764 - £52,805 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing our natural environment? Do you have the leadership skills to manage diverse teams and deliver strategic green space services? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Green Space Strategy & Cemeteries Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of technical officers and administrative staff. This pivotal leadership role which oversees the strategic delivery of services including:

• Bereavement and Cemetery Services
• Ecology and Landscape Architecture
• Rights of Way and Allotments
• Green Space Events and Visitor Services
• Strategic Site Development

You will manage statutory processes, oversee contractors and projects, and ensure services are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget. You’ll also be responsible for securing and managing external grants and developing new income streams.

Key responsibilities include leading and supporting a team delivering a wide range of environmental and community services, managing revenue, capital, and grant budgets across multiple service areas, providing expert advice to the public, elected members, and senior managers, developing and implementing strategies to improve service quality and performance, and representing CCBC in regional forums, contributing to national consultations and policy development.

The successful candidate should have proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and complex service areas, strong knowledge of green space management, ecology, planning, and public engagement and excellent project and financial management skills.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 6 (Degree) qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales
• An ability to develop and deliver strategic plans and performance improvements
• Experience in managing contractors and resolving contractual issues

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Michael Headington on 01443 or email headim@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.