Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Civic offices, homeworking and across Colchester City

A full driving licence is required for this role.

Face to face interviews will take place on 15 May 2026

Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. They are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

Colchester City Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Greening Officer to support the delivery of high-quality green spaces across the city. This is a varied, hands-on role combining project work, community engagement, allotment and contract management to create quality green spaces across the city.

Duties of the role

As an essential member of the Parks & Open Spaces team, you will Support the Parks & Open Spaces Improvement Officer and lead on agreed projects.

Inspect parks and open spaces to ensure safety, quality and compliance. Work closely with community groups, allotment holders and volunteers, supporting conservation and maintenance activities. Identify opportunities to develop and improve the Greening service. Build effective working relationships with residents, contractors, councillors and partner organisations.

Qualifications and skills required

To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication and organisational skills, be comfortable working outdoors and able to work flexibly, including early mornings, evenings and weekends when required. Good IT skills (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) are required and experience in parks, open spaces, countryside or environmental services is desirable.

What we offer

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.

Other benefits include:

Flexible working
Gym, travel and online retail discounts
Excellent training, development and progression opportunities

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Stephen Collis, Parks Open Spaces Improvement Officer, 0771 054737

For further information regarding this vacancy, please click here.

Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.