Are you a recently qualified landscape architect or garden designer? Maybe you already have relevant experience and would like to further explore working with an environmental charity? Trees for Cities works with local communities, helping people to enrich and improve their parks, schools and open spaces by creating dynamic places by planting trees, hedges, orchards and enabling them to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
We need a skilled landscape designer to join our experienced and enthusiastic design team; someone with an interest in working with diverse urban communities, who can support the engagement, design and delivery of sustainable environmental improvements on multiple, overlapping projects. The candidate will have design flair and a desire to work in parks, schools, public open spaces and estates. They will ensure our Schools programme(including Edible Playgrounds, Planting Healthy Air and Trees for Schools projects) is planned, designed and delivered to the highest standards.
Trees for Cities is the only charity working on an international scale to create greener cities. We have been in existence for 27 years engaging communities to plant trees in parks, streets, schools and housing estates across the UK, as well as internationally, revitalising these areas and improving the lives of the people who live in them. We strengthen communities through volunteering opportunities.
The candidate will be a skilled landscape designer, educated to Degree level with relevant experience. They will actively be seeking Landscape Institute or other professional status. They will ideally have 2 – 3 years’ experience working in a similar field. They will:
Download and complete the application form and submit by email to jobs@treesforcities.org with the subject heading “Landscape Design Coordinator – London and UK”
Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 24th August 2021
Interview dates: Monday, 6th and Tuesday 7thSeptember 2021
Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.