Woodland Officer

Company: Belfast City Council
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

About the role

There are currently two full-time, fixed term contract posts; one until 30 June 2028, subject to review and one until 31 October 2027, subject to review.

As females are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

To be responsible to the Senior Woodland and Recreation Officer for the provision of technical support for the management of woodland and recreation services.

To perform such tasks and duties assigned to the post in accordance with specified time and quality targets.

To successfully engage and work in liaison with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.

To be responsible for ensuring that projects are implemented to a professional standard, within the acquired budget and to the target deadline.

About the department

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents. This includes:

  • Open Space & Street Scene Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.
  • Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration Overseeing community centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.
  • Regulatory & City Services Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.
  • Strategic Waste Management Leading waste collection, recycling, and fleet management.
  • This department is committed to delivering customer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful services to enhance the quality of life in Belfast.

    Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

    Salary: £37,563 £40,444 per annum

    Vacancy closing date: 02 Nov 2026 Before 12 midnight

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    Posted: October 25th, 2026