Green Infrastructure Support Officer (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Company Description
Established as an independent charity in 1992, The Parks Trust expertly cares for over 6,000 acres of beautiful and inspirational green space in Milton Keynes including parks, ancient woodlands, lakes, river valleys and 80 miles of landscaped areas along the city’s grid roads.
In most towns and cities, parkland is owned by the local authority, but Milton Keynes’ founders were pioneers and decided to do things differently. Their vision was to create a new town where the parkland and landscapes would be protected forever by a charity that was separate from local government. Doing so would ensure that, as the new town grew, its green spaces would never be compromised or have to fight for funding.
That all became a reality when The Parks Trust was set up in 1992. The new charity was given a 999-year lease on a total of 4,500 acres of Milton Keynes and an endowment of property valued at £20m. Returns on these carefully managed investments generate the primary source of income required to fund the charity’s wide-ranging work today and forever.
Over 100 staff and 240 volunteers deliver the essential work of The Parks Trust. In addition to landscaping and maintenance tasks, that also includes providing valuable recreation and leisure facilities, connecting communities at over 500 outdoor events each year, and advancing public education around the wildlife, biodiversity, and the environment.
As Milton Keynes grows, so does The Parks Trust. Each year, the charity takes on new green spaces and endowments from developers to cover costs in perpetuity. This approach ensures that all new areas of the city benefit from the same quality of inspiring, connected landscape and Milton Keynes remains a great place to live, work and play.
Position
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join The Parks Trust on a 12-month fixed-term basis, providing essential administrative support to help Milton Keynes remain a green and vibrant city. In this role, you will assist with the coordination and documentation of new green infrastructure projects and ensure a smooth transition of these spaces into the care of The Parks Trust under its exemplar model of parkland stewardship.
HOURS & SALARY INFO
Hours
- 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday
- Occasional evening work.
Salary
- £24,700 - £29,250 per annum.
Key Objectives
- To provide administrative support, project monitoring and coordination support to the Parks Trust’s green infrastructure (GI) function.
- To develop and operate efficient administrative and project monitoring processes, engaging the right stakeholders in the right way at the right times.
- To build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver the Trust’s GI objectives.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED.
Requirements
Requirements
Essential
- Excellent stakeholder management skills – able to communicate clearly, politely and assertively at varying levels of seniority and experience
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Competent in managing and maintaining project records in multiple formats
- Demonstrable experience of project monitoring and progress reporting
- Good knowledge of and ability to use of Microsoft 365 applications including but not limited to Excel, Teams, Outlook and SharePoint
- Able to undertake site visits to locations across Milton Keynes including to active construction sites
- A willingness and ability to learn and understand the main technical and practical requirements of green infrastructure planning, delivery and management.
Desirable
- Project management experience.
- Experience of using geographical information systems to a basic skill level
- Experience in the parks/landscape management sector or in the development sector
Other information
In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Competitive salary.
- Ongoing support and training.
- Excellent contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
- Income protection and life assurance cover after qualifying period.
- Enhanced family friendly policies after qualifying period.
- Home Working policy.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Wellbeing day off per year.
- Medical Cash Plan.
- Access to employee wellbeing helpline.
- Discount for Willen Lake activities and café.
- Free eye tests.
- Great office in a parkland setting with free parking.
Application process
Please apply online using the link through our website using Cezanne.
- Deadline for applications on Wednesday 10th December 2025
- 1st Stage Teams Interviews - Monday 15th December 2025
- 2nd Stage In Person interviews - Wednesday 7 January 2026
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 equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
If you need additional support with your application or would like further information, please contact recruitment@theparkstrust.com.