Greenspace Operations Manager

Nottingham City Council’s Greenspace and Natural Environment team is proud to manage our city’s amazing greenspaces - from vibrant parks and peaceful nature reserves to the green corridors that connect our communities. As an award-winning team, we’re passionate about shaping spaces that inspire, support wellbeing, and celebrate biodiversity.

We’re growing our team - from Senior Service Leadership and specialist roles to hands-on operational delivery we’re looking for people who share our drive and passion to make a difference in the greenspace of Nottingham.

So, if you want to be a part of our fantastic team we’d love to hear from you.

Greenspace Operations Manager

Nottingham City Council

Closing Date: 7th September 2025

Salary: £56,730 – £60,125 (Grade K) | Permanent | Full Time

Are you ready to lead transformative change in Nottingham’s parks, allotments, playgrounds, and greenspaces?

Nottingham City Council is on the lookout for an ambitious and forward-thinking Greenspace Operations Manager to take the reins of a dynamic, high-impact portfolio, including the city’s allotments, playgrounds, park patrols, paddling pools, and much more. If you're passionate about improving communities through nature and thrive on turning bold ideas into action, this could be your next great move.

What You'll Be Doing

As the Greenspace Operations Manager, you’ll be leading a talented and multi-skilled team across city-wide greenspace services, delivering frontline excellence and long-term improvement strategies in line with our vision for a Greener, Healthier, Happier Nottingham.

You’ll

• Oversee major greenspace operations including allotments (Association, City and St Ann’s), playground inspections and repairs, patrol park services and paddling pools.
• Lead the delivery of high-profile projects, from shaping the future Allotment Delivery Model to driving community-led programmes and developing robust health and safety frameworks.
• Manage budgets, drive income generation, and unlock external funding to support ambitious capital and service improvement plans.
• Champion health and safety, oversee contractor relationships, and ensure the city's greenspaces are safe, inclusive, and enjoyed by all.
• Engage with councillors, residents, stakeholders, and volunteers to shape spaces that truly serve the people who use them.
• Set strategic direction, manage performance, and inspire a culture of excellence across your team.

Who We’re Looking For

You're a natural leader with a strong background in greenspace or public realm operations. You’re confident managing people, budgets, and partnership, but you’re also just as comfortable walking the ground, solving problem on the go, and celebrating with volunteers at a community planting day.

You’ll Bring

• Experience managing parks, playgrounds, or allotments at a strategic or operational level.
• Skills in contract negotiation, capital project delivery, and community engagement.
• A creative, solution-focused mindset with a drive for innovation and service improvement.
• Strong leadership and team development abilities, you'll mentor, motivate, and make things happen.
• Passion for sustainability, biodiversity, and making greenspaces accessible and meaningful for all.

What You’ll Gain

• A senior service strategic role with citywide impact
• A chance to help shape a greener and more inclusive Nottingham
• A role with visible impact in your local community
• Supportive colleagues and opportunities for professional development
• Flexible working and employee wellbeing support
• Generous local government pension and holiday scheme

Apply now

If you are interested in being part of an amazing team that really wants to make a difference to the greenspaces in Nottingham then join us in shaping a Greener, Healthier, Happier Nottingham.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Donna Cresswell-Duly, Head of Greenspace & Natural Environment, at [email protected]

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 07/9/25

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.