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Green Team Programme Manager

Groundwork London
Lambeth, London

Posted: 12 Aug 2024

Deadline: 1 Sep 2024

Compensation: Circa £43,000 per year

Disability Confident scheme

Full-timePermanent

Job description

Are you a passionate about horticulture, landscaping and would you like to introduce trainees into the industry?If so, we'd love you to join us at London's leading community and environmental charity.

In 2024, our Green Teams are at the very heart of the delivery of several of Groundwork's employment programmes and our newest landscaping and sustainable urban drainage projects.We are seeking a Green Team Programme Manager who will lead and manage the programme's activities that will be crucial to the success of these projects and motivate and lead the team of Green Team Supervisors who train those new to the industry.

Please contact us if you:

• Have a track record of costing & winning landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts
• Are successfully delivering those contracts through directly employed teams and sub-contractors
• Have the ability to work closely with our in-house team of Landscape Architects and Community Team members to deliver design build solutions for our clients
• Demonstrate a desire to put our trainees at the heart of our service delivery and support their progression into careers in the industry

Over the last nearly 25 years, Groundwork's Green Teams have provided hundreds of unemployed Londoners with their first taste of work in grounds maintenance and horticulture.Under the tutelage of our Green Team Supervisors they have successfully delivered award winning landscaping and maintenance contracts throughout London.

You will be highly organised, able to work towards targets and deadlines, whilst managing your own workload.You'll be supported in your role by key staff within the Employment and Landscaping teams.

Send your CV with your Hort qualifications and a cover letter setting out how you meet the criteria for this role.

For further information and to discuss the role please contact Graham Parry, Director atgparry@groundwork.org.uk.

Appointment to this role is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), as this role involves some working in schools.

Application information

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Download the JD, Person Specificatio.Send your CV and a cover letter quoting reference ‘1216/GTPM' with your qualifictions, skills and interest toLondon Jobsif you prefer please complete the application form.

Closing date for applications: 31st August 2024

We encourage early applications for this role, as interviews will be carried out during the recruitment period when there are sufficient applicants for a pool of candidates Contact the londonjobs email above if you have any questions about this.

Groundwork London is a diverse employer and welcomes applications from all areas of the community.  We operate Disability Confident scheme.

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