Team Leader – Green Spaces | 11045 | Temporary Contract to 31 October 2028 | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum | (Grade J) | County Hall, Norwich / Hybrid

Help create greener, healthier places for people and nature across Norfolk.

Do you want to play a leading role in shaping the future of Norfolk's green spaces, delivering our environmental ambitions?

We are seeking someone with strong leadership skills, experience of delivering projects, and a passion for improving places for people and nature. You will be an inspiring and enthusiastic Team Leader who will drive delivery of ambitious green infrastructure and environmental projects that enhance biodiversity, support nature recovery and create lasting benefits for communities.

This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team, influence real change on the ground, and work with partners, landowners and communities to create and improve the spaces that people value most.

We're looking for someone who can turn ambition into action, bringing together partners, communities and colleagues to deliver high-quality projects that enhance Norfolk's natural environment and leave a lasting legacy.

If you're excited by the prospect of helping nature thrive, delivering meaningful environmental outcomes, and finding creative solutions to environmental challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Wendy Brooks, Head of Environment, at wendy.brooks@norfolk.gov.uk

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start
  • A Blue Light card https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/ for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job