Landscape Development Officer

Unlike most UK cities the majority of Milton Keynes' parks, lakes and landscapes are cared for by an independent charity - The Parks Trust, who manage over 6,000 acres of beautiful green spaces.

More than 100 full and part-time employees and 240 volunteers deliver its essential work, from landscape maintenance and nature services to the provision of valuable recreation and leisure facilities. The Parks Trust connects communities at over 500 outdoor events and advances public education around wildlife, biodiversity and the environment.

Position Information

Location: The Pavilion, Campbell Park

Salary: £34,000.00 - £35,500.00 per annum

Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term

Working hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week including some evenings and weekends

Flexibility: We understand the need to balance life and commitments in and out of work and will support flexibility wherever it is practical to do so.

Key Objectives of the Role

• Identify opportunities to improve the quality, accessibility, resilience and functionality of The Parks Trust's landscape assets and infrastructure.
• Lead in the development and coordination of small landscape improvement projects from concept through to delivery across the parkland estate. Assist in the delivery of larger projects.
• Work collaboratively with Operations team to address management, infrastructure and visitor experience challenges through considered landscape-based solutions.

Essential

• Clean driving licence and own car.
• Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management degree or similar, or equivalent experience.
• Experience of instructing contractors or commissioning works, ideally in a landscape design context.

Desirable

• Experience of issuing tenders.
• Knowledge of inclusive design standards.
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS

Don't worry if you don't tick every box, we understand that not every candidate will meet every requirement. If you're excited about the opportunity and feel you can contribute to our team, we'd still love for you to apply.

View the job description to find out more about this role.

Benefits

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package:

Generous and flexible annual leave provision which includes:

• 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Accrue up to 3 additional days for each full year of service
• Option to buy and sell up to 5 days of annual leave each year
• Flexible bank holiday policy to allow choice in which religious holidays you observe

Excellent contributory Pension Scheme with up to 10% employer contribution

Medical cash plan

Free eye tests

Occupational sick pay*

Income Protection and Life Assurance Cover*

Hybrid Working Policy offering up to 60/40 office/remote work (role dependent)

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies*

Discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers, hospitality and fitness providers as well as for the activities and the cafe at Willen Lake

Salary sacrifice schemes for:

Cycle to Work

Electric Cars

Ikea (homeware) and Curry's (electronics)

Employee Assistance Programme with a free and confidential 24/7 helpline for you and members of your household to use

Highly knowledgeable teams with a great working environment

A 3-month Induction Plan giving you full oversight of The Trust

Ongoing support with training and development

*Applies after a qualifying period

Application Process

Please apply online using the link through our website, using our People System, Cezanne. If you experience any issues with the link or the system, please contact hr@theparkstrust.com so we can assist.

The closing date for applications for the role is: 22 November 2026

1st Stage Interviews held via Teams: W/C 30 November 2026. This will be a 15-20-minute informal conversation with the Hiring Manager to talk about your employment history, why this job appealed and what you're looking to get from the role.

2nd Stage Face-to-Face Interviews: W/C 7 December 2026. Held at The Pavilion, Campbell Park this will be a 1-hour competency-based interview with the Hiring Manager and a member of the People Team.

The Parks Trust is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, Charity Commission guidance and best practice standards.

We are committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity for all employees current and potential. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

If you have any questions about the role, organisation or application process please do get in touch by contacting recruitment@theparkstrust.com. You can also contact us here for further support with your application, including any reasonable adjustments you may need to support you to participate in it to the best of your ability.