Greenspace Liaison and Asset Compliance Officer NEW Bolton Council Posted today Bolton £34,434 [...]

Grade G Scp 23 £34,434 to Scp 27 £38,220, plus car allowance

Contract - 2 years Fixed Term

Essential Requirements: Valid Current Driving Licence

Location - Queens Park Lodge, Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4RU

The Role: We are looking to recruit a Greenspace Liaison and Asset Compliance Officer to provide a proactive, consistent and customer-focused service across the Council’s Greenspace portfolio, including allotments, bowling greens, parks and open spaces. The postholder will act as the primary face to face contact for allotment tenants, sports clubs and community groups while taking responsibility for structured inspections, safety checks and compliance across all environmental assets, including the monitoring of safety in the assets portfolio. This role will strengthen operational oversight, ensure compliance with statutory requirements and promote positive relationships with the public and community stakeholders.

About You: You will be an experienced and confident professional with a strong background in operational work, community facing services or public-realm environments. You will be proactive, organised and detail-focused, with the ability to carry out structured inspections across parks, open spaces and environmental assets, accurately recording findings and ensuring timely follow-up on remedial actions. A sound understanding of risk, safety requirements and compliance standards within greenspace environments will be essential to your success in this role. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical and organisational skills with practical experience of managing processes, maintaining accurate records and producing clear written reports. You must be confident in using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, email and databases and able to navigate digital inspection or record-keeping systems effectively. You will be comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team, able to plan and prioritise your workload in a fast-paced and varied environment. Your communication skills both written and verbal, alongside your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to engage positively with the public, support community stewardship, and maintain constructive relationships with tenants, clubs and stakeholders. You must also be capable of taking accurate minutes at meetings, handling information responsibly and maintaining confidentiality in line with Council procedures. A willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions, travel across the borough, and occasionally work outside normal office hours is essential. Above all, you will be someone who brings professionalism, integrity and a customer-focused approach to supporting the effective management, safety and continuous improvement of Bolton’s greenspaces.

About Us: This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents. As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.