Park Officer – Kensington Gardens & Brompton Cemetery

Park Officer

Kensington Gardens & Brompton Cemetery

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse
parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across
London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent’s
Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower
Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited
attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Park Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36
hours per week at Kensington Gardens and Brompton Cemetery. One day per week will be based at
Brompton Cemetery, with the remainder of time located at Kensington Gardens. The successful
candidate may be required to take part in a four-weekly rota for duty management purposes.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 – £36,921 per annum, depending on experience. An additional payment will be
  made for duty management
• 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a terrific opportunity for a person with experience of managing public spaces and an
in-depth understanding of horticulture, landscape management or conservation to step into an
engaging role with our historic organisation.

Kensington Gardens and Brompton Cemetery are both Grade 1 Listed landscapes being rich in
heritage and history. Dating back to 1689, Kensington Gardens is home to the hugely popular
Diana Memorial Playground, the Albert Memorial, the Italian Gardens and Serpentine Galleries,
as well as Kensington Palace. Brompton Cemetery is one of London’s Victorian Garden Cemeteries,
opened in 1840 and is still a working cemetery today containing a café and visitor centre. Both
sites are managed to very high standards providing horticultural delight and a rich tapestry of
habitats for wildlife.

You will discover a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the lives of the
people who visit.

What’s more, we’ll support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities,
ensuring that your professional growth will flourish throughout your time with us.

So, if you want to make a tangible difference while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career,
we want to hear from you!

The Role

As a Park Officer, you will assist in the management of a range of technical, operational and
service-related park functions supporting the continual improvement of Kensington Gardens and
Brompton Cemetery.

Working closely with the Park Manager, Assistant Park Manager and Cemetery Manager, you will
ensure excellent presentation and contribute to providing a high-quality, safe, well-maintained
park and cemetery for our visitors.

You will support all day-to-day park operations, be responsible for one-off park projects and
support other internal teams including biodiversity, learning, visitor services and
volunteering, through your collaborative engaging approach.

Additionally, you will:

• Review signage and interpretive public relation materials
• Assist in the management of our natural areas
• Undertake water quality testing and monitoring
• Assist with the selection and procurement of services, materials and equipment
• Support campaigns and programmes including the Apprenticeship Scheme and Green Flag
• Assist in the management of small events, filming and photography

About You

To be considered as a Park Officer, you will need:

• Experience of managing publicly accessible places such as parks, gardens, open spaces or
  nature reserves in compliance with relevant legislation and health & safety practices
• An understanding of the importance of parks within an urban setting and how they contribute
  to health, well-being and quality of life
• A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in Horticulture, Landscape Management,
  Conservation or another land-based sector

Other organisations may call this role Park Management Officer, Park Operations Officer,
Technical Officer, Urban Park Officer, Park Ranger, Park Warden, Forest Ranger, or Countryside
Officer.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me
accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools”
button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you
think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in
touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an
equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates
from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Park Officer, please apply via the
button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Closing Date for applications is Monday 26th August 2024.

Please note if you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to an
in-person interview on Tuesday 10th September 2024.