Green Space Project Officer (Green Infrastructure Lead) (Hiring Immediately)

The London Borough of Camden is hiring a Green Space Project Officer (Green Infrastructure Lead) for a 2-year fixed-term role. The position involves managing a borough-wide greening initiative, focusing on climate resilience and community engagement. Key responsibilities include delivering highways greening projects, establishing management models for green spaces, and building partnerships. Candidates should have expertise in green space, project management, and financial oversight. Flexible working options are available.
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Green Space Project Officer (Green Infrastructure Lead) - 3493

Starting salary: £48,969

Job level: Level 4 Zone 2

Work location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: 2 years fixed term / secondment

Closing date: Thursday 1st May at 23:55

Flexible working options available / open to discussion

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion, recruitment for this role is anonymised to reduce unconscious bias.
About us

In Camden, we are committed to working together to make our borough the best place to live, work, study, and visit. Partnership with our communities is central to our work, ensuring everyone can access opportunities and nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
The role

This Green Space Project Officer (Green Infrastructure Lead) will serve as a catalyst for a borough-wide highways greening initiative, aligning with the council's strategic priorities and increasing community interest in making Camden greener. While green infrastructure alone cannot resolve all climate challenges, it can address local flood risk, promote biodiversity, cool streets and buildings, and foster a better connection between people and nature.

The post manages the delivery of green space within the Camden Transport programme, adopting a mission-oriented approach. A key part of this work is implementing findings from the Highways Greening Accelerator project.

The role will also deliver a portfolio of highways greening projects from inception to completion, working closely with Transport and Highways colleagues.
Recent projects in Camden Key objectives Create high-performance green spaces in the public highway to address climate challenges and improve access to nature. Establish a robust management model for planning and delivering new green spaces, building on previous work. Embed climate resilience into the Transport programme and council-wide, tracking deliverables. Ensure sustainable funding for green space development. Develop green schemes like rain gardens, tree pits, pocket parks, and SuDS features. Build partnerships with local businesses and community groups for maintenance and management. Integrate highways greening into the council’s long-term sustainable operations. About you

We seek candidates with strong knowledge of green space, landscape, and transport policies in an inner-city context. You should have excellent project management skills, experience in landscape and public realm projects, contract procurement, and technical knowledge of highways and transport services.

You should have a proven track record in financial management, budget control, and delivering within financial limits. Ability to engage effectively with communities, work with elected members, and manage public meetings is essential.
Additional info

To learn more about working at Camden, meet some of our team HERE .

We welcome your ideas and your rebellious spirit. Help us support our communities and redefine careers. Camden offers a range of benefits and flexible working. Full details of benefits .
How to apply

Follow the Apply link. In your application, demonstrate how you meet the role criteria listed in the Job Profile under About You.
Inclusion & Diversity

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