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Form of work
SalaryAllotment Officer (CDC)
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Civic Office/Hybrid
12/05/2024
Allotment Officer (CDC)
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary
Grade 7, £25,969 - £28,665 pro rata (pay award pending)
Contractual hours
22.2
Basis
Part time
Region
Doncaster
Job category/type
Community, Countryside/Conservation
Date posted
19/04/2024
Job reference
REQ16944
Job description
Based at: Home working and Doncaster Civic Offices. Requirement for regular allotment site visits
Salary details: Grade 7, £25,969 - £28,665 pro rata (pay award pending)
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, 22.2 hours per week (0.6FTE)
Closing date: 12th May 2024
There’s never been a more exciting time to join Doncaster Council.
We are passionate about Doncaster - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit.
We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage. We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it. But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.
Doncaster Council has made a firm commitment to tackling the Climate & Biodiversity Crisis, implementing a strategy aiming to achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2040. Whilst this will be a challenging target, we have a number of large scale initiatives aimed at reducing emissions, and a drive to implement these improvements across the borough.
The main focus of the post holder’s duties will be to take a key role delivering the Council’s Environment & Sustainability Strategy.
- To manage and deliver a borough wide Allotment Service across Doncaster on all sites that are owned by Doncaster Council - both direct and self-managed, delivering all aspects of the service.
- To ensure that the service is compliant with all relevant legislation and guidance and to encourage and develop community led solutions to the use and management of allotments sites.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our Working in Doncaster - City of Doncaster Council page to find out more.
Shortlisting week commencing 13th May 2024.
Interviews will take place on the 20th or 21st May 2024.
For further details or an informal chat please contact: Tim Newton, Sustainability Manager, at tim.newton@doncaster.gov.uk or Hannah Standen, Natural Environment Officer at hannah.standen@doncaster.gov.uk
Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.
Allotment Officer (CDC)
