Birmingham City Council
Year Out Landscape Architecture Student, Parks & Green Spaces Dev Service DEPT CC
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Year Out Landscape Architect Student
Grade B - £29,542 - £35,570
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
12-month fixed term contract
Working 36.5 hours per week
Do you have a passion for landscape design and a keen eye for detail? Looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in creating and enhancing green spaces?
We have an exciting opportunity to join Birmingham City Council within our innovative Parks and Greenspaces Service. The service plays a key role in delivering the City of Nature Strategy and maintaining Birmingham's reputation as the UK's first recognised "Nature City".
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Year Out Landscape Architecture Student to join our Parks and Greenspaces Development Team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience working alongside experienced Landscape Architects on a wide range of projects that improve and enhance the city's parks and green spaces.
What You'll Do...
- Assist Landscape Architects in the preparation and delivery of landscape projects.
- Produce base plans, sketch layouts, design details and planting schedules.
- Prepare specifications and health and safety documentation in line with CDM Regulations.
- Create presentation drawings and visual materials for committees, exhibitions and public meetings.
- Support site surveys and help record and analyse survey information.
- Provide technical and administrative support to the Parks and Greenspaces Development Team.
- Contribute to the design and development of projects that enhance Birmingham's public spaces and natural environment.
- Gain experience working within a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality landscape schemes.
About You
You will hold a degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent as well as being
- Passionate about creating attractive, sustainable and inclusive landscapes.
- Proficient in producing plans, drawings and presentation materials.
- Organised, detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities.
- A strong communicator with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Keen to learn from experienced professionals and develop practical landscape architecture skills.
- Comfortable working both in the office and on-site as required.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience within one of the UK's largest local authorities. You will work on meaningful projects that contribute to Birmingham's green infrastructure, biodiversity and public spaces, while developing the practical skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in landscape architecture.
What We Offer In Return…
- Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
- Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days, increasing with length of service
- My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
- Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling
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For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
Job Description And Person Specification
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.
Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
Company
Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.
We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.
Information for applicants with a disability
We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).
If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.
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The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There Is a Clear Vision Which Is Ensuring That The Council Is Working For Communities Today And Building For Tomorrow, We Focus Our Resources On Five Key Priorities
- A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
- An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
- A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
- A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
- A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.
We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.
In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.
Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.
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Company Info
Website http://birmingham.gov.uk/
Telephone 0121 675 7070
Location Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom
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