Principal Landscape Architect
Castle Quay, Banbury
Job Details
Salary: £50,407.50 - £55,755.50 per annum
Contractual hours: 37 per week
Basis: Full time
Date posted: 12/06/2026
Job reference: CDC000424R
Role and Responsibilities
This is a great opportunity to make your mark in North Oxfordshire. We are looking for a mid‑career Landscape Architect or an experienced Landscape Architect seeking a change of environment. You will ideally be a confident Landscape Planner with landscape design and implementation experience. You will provide robust, defensible critiques of landscape and visual impact assessments; contribute to the delivery of landscape policy and guidance; and supervise the review of detailed landscape proposals and landscape implementation. You will be expected to help develop and monitor systems of working to ensure an effective and responsive landscape service. You will be supported by the Urban Design, Conservation and Environment Team Leader.
Qualifications and Experience
You will be a Chartered Landscape Architect with experience of working in multi‑disciplinary planning environments. You will have a deep understanding of landscape and visual impact assessment, including preparation of LVIA’s and landscape evidence for appeals. You may have experience participating in appeals as an expert witness. You will be familiar with landscape design and implementation best practice including play, SuDS and biodiversity, and have excellent organisational skills to support junior staff.
Benefits
- A generous annual leave entitlement 27 days + Bank holidays.
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
- Annual Flu vaccination.
- Eye care scheme.
- Incremental pay award (awarded annually in April after one year’s service).
- Town centre office close to the train station, canal and all amenities.
Equal Opportunities
The Council is an equal opportunities employer.
Cherwell District Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Contact
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas - CMLI, Urban Design, Conservation and Environment Team Leader on nick.thomas@cherwell-dc.gov.uk.
