Department

Campus and Commercial Services

Salary

£46,049 - £56,535 per year

Grade

Grade 7

Contract status

Open

Hours of work

Full-time

Based at

University of York campus

Posted Date

17/08/2026

Apply by

31/08/2026

Job Reference

15217

Documents

Head of Grounds & Landscape Services JD - July 2026 (1).pdf (PDF, 221.46kb)

Role Description

The Directorate of Facilities Management & Commercial Services is dedicated to creating a vibrant, secure and inspiring University from the spaces used for study, to where our students live, eat and connect.

The wide-ranging Facilities section within the directorate provides an array of services to students and staff, including campus safety, cleaning, sustainable transport, space management, reception and accommodation services to name a few.

The Head of Grounds and Landscape Services will lead the team who are responsible for the continuous maintenance, improvement and development of our beautiful 500-acre parkland campus,



which recently achieved its ongoing Green Flag Award for its internationally recognised accessible parks and green spaces.

The postholder and their team will drive improvements across both campuses and our sports fields, setting out inclusive, sustainable and practical actions to create an outstanding student, staff and visitor experience, whilst also enhancing biodiversity, sustainability and wellbeing across campus.

About The Role

The Head of Grounds and Landscape Services plays a critical role in the strategic development, improvement and ongoing maintenance of the University grounds, gardens, woodlands, amenity landscape, public realm and sports fields.

This role provides strategic and operational leadership of the team towards the University’s landscape activities and initiatives, contributing and collaborating towards the integration of the landscape and grounds with development of the University estate and the Ecological Management Plan.

Utilising their diverse range of technical kno

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