Working With Us
The Green Estate Community Interest Company is a social enterprise which aims to grow engaging, adaptive and resilient urban places. It is a community and ecosystem of landscape designers, meadow makers, park and heritage stewards, green recyclers, venue organisers, volunteers and more who all care about social and environmental sustainability.
Benefits of working at The Green Estate Community Interest Company include:
- A worksite situated in 14 hectares of beautifully landscaped and natural parkland containing a scheduled ancient monument
- Working for a social enterprise with community values
- Transport links and free parking, close to Sheffield city centre
- Company sick pay
- Staff and social events
Current Vacancies
Customer Success Assistant
(one year fixed term with potential to go permanent)
Salary: £23,100.00 per annum
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.00am–4.00pm, on site
The Green Estate Community Interest Company has a mission to grow engaging, adaptive and resilient urban places in Sheffield, the UK and beyond. We are looking for someone to join our newly created Customer Success Team, which will support the customer journey from that first point of contact, to building relationships and converting leads into new business.
You will work with fantastic brands which sit within The Green Estate. Such as Pictorial Meadows seed and turf, which won the Pro Landscape Sustainability & Biodiversity award last year and Sheffield Manor Lodge which provides the opportunity for truly magical weddings and celebrations, as you can see from their Instagram.
Not only will you be able to take pride in the high-quality products you are promoting, you will know that all the sales are invested back into the company and our community. Whether this is through preservation of Manor’s heritage by ensuring the Turret House, where Mary Queen of Scot’s was interred, is preserved and accessible for the people of Sheffield, or through our Growing Communities team which offers opportunities to access and learn horticulture and food growing skills.
We can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment within a unique and diverse organisation. We are a growing business with a professional and focused team who are highly supportive of ongoing training and development. This role is based predominantly at our Sheffield site but may require occasional travel for events and promotion. Benefits include 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays), free parking and company events.
Closing date: 8.00am, Tuesday 30th April 2024
An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role.
To apply please submit your cover letter and CV to [email protected], giving examples of how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close the advertisement before the advertised deadline, if we meet suitable candidates. Please do not delay in applying.
Wedding and Venue Support
(Fixed Term until 31st December 2024)
Salary: £2,975.70 based on FTE of £22,317.75 (please note: this salary is based on 1st May start date, actual salary dependent on start date and how much overtime you take on)
Working hours: The working hours for this post are Saturdays, 7.5 hours per day between 8am and 6pm. There will be opportunities for overtime and time off in lieu (TOIL) systems are in place
Are you a hardworking and energetic individual with a passion for people, great customer service and all things event based?
As part of our friendly hospitality team, you will be key in supporting the delivery of events, weddings and venue hire, helping to ensure all our customers have a fantastic experience with us. You will be a key part of delivering across all our audiences, whether fun and exciting weddings, professional corporate events or celebrations of life.
With a love of working with people, an eye for detail and confident manner you’ll be a crucial member of our events team.
In turn we can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment within a unique and diverse organisation. We are a growing business with a professional and focused team who are highly supportive of ongoing training and development. This role is based at our Sheffield site. You will receive a uniform allowance, nationally recognised First Aid training and for evening shifts we will pay for a taxi home.
Closing date: 8.00am, Monday 29th April 2024
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2024
Starting date: As soon as possible
An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role.
To apply please submit your cover letter and CV to [email protected], giving examples of how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we meet the right candidate, so please do not delay in applying
Wedding and Venue Assistant
(One Year Fixed Term with potential to go permanent)
Salary: £22,308 – £23,100 per annum
Working hours: The working hours for this post are 37.5 hours per week. This will be on a rota basis from Tuesday – Sunday and will include a variety of different shifts. You must be able to work in the evenings up until 01:30 and the majority of Saturdays as this is a popular day for our wedding bookings. Overtime and Time Off In lieu are available.
Are you a hardworking and energetic individual with a passion for people, great customer service and all things event based?
As part of our friendly hospitality team, you will be key in supporting the delivery and planning of events, weddings and venue hire, helping to ensure all our customers have a fantastic experience with us. Your role will involve a range of responsibilities at our venue including facilitating corporate events, weddings, celebrations of life, open days, tours and background administration, creating social media content and developing physical marketing materials.
With a love of working with people, an eye for detail and confident manner you’ll be a crucial member of our events team.
In turn we can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment within a unique and diverse organisation. We are a growing business with a professional and focused team who are highly supportive of ongoing training and development. This role is based at our Sheffield site. You will receive a uniform allowance, nationally recognised First Aid training and for evening shifts we will pay for a taxi home.
We will consider job share applications but please make the nature of job share you are interested in clear in your covering letter.
Closing date: 8.00 am, Monday 6th May 2024
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th May 2024
Starting date: As soon as possible
An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role.
To apply please submit your cover letter and CV to [email protected], giving examples of how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we meet the right candidate, so please do not delay in applying
Parks Assistant
(One Year Fixed Term with potential to go permanent)
Salary: £22,308 per annum
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm
The Green Estate is a community interest company whose purpose is to grow engaging, adaptive and resilient urban places. We are one of only 15 organisations who the King selected for the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.
We are looking for a new assistant to join our experienced and well-established team of Parks Operatives, who maintain and develop quality green space in urban settings, including Manor Fields Park which has won the prestigious Green Flag Award multiple years in a row.
This role is ideal for someone looking to start or develop their career in landscape development and parks maintenance. Especially for an individual who can work as part of a team and learn from our skilled operatives. You would learn about effective grounds maintenance, proper tool and machinery use and how to maintain a professional presence while working in a public space.
To apply for this role you must be committed to good Health & Safety practices to ensure you and your coworkers aren’t harmed and that the organisation meets its legal requirements. You must also be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check as we maintain contracts for Schools.
An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role.
To apply please submit your C.V. and a covering letter to [email protected]
Closing date: 8 am, Tuesday 7th May 2024
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th May 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we meet the right candidate, so please do not delay in applying.