Park Officer

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. There will also be a requirement 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 an individual with experience of managing public spaces and
an in-depth understanding of horticulture, landscape management, heritage or conservation to
step into an engaging role with our historic organisation.

You will discover a rewarding role set in the green oases of London where you can make a real
difference to the background of the nation’s capital.

Greenwich Park is a historic and popular destination, home to the Royal Observatory and
Greenwich Mean Time, sports facilities, a boating lake and a number of cafes and refreshment
kiosks. At 182 acres, it isn’t the largest but has one of the richest histories of any Royal
Park, boasting a roman temple and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and being much loved and improved by
monarchs over the centuries since it was enclosed in 1433.

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 Greenwich Park, focusing on developing
and enhancing contract and service delivery.

Assisting the Park Manager and Assistant Park Manager, you will ensure excellent presentation
of the park, safe facilities for visitors and good grounds maintenance.

You will support the day-to-day operations, leading one-off park projects and supporting other
teams by responding to correspondence and enquires from the public, stakeholders, contractors
and event organisers.

Additionally, you will:

• Review signage and interpretive public relation materials
• Manage our natural habitats, including the natural play area, Greenwich Park Learning Centre
  landscape, green roof, and the deer paddock
• Liaise with the PACE Officer and Learning Team for Learning Centre management and community
  use
• Oversee the material and horticultural acquisition process
• Manage mobility volunteers and equipment

About You

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

• Experience of managing public accessible places such as parks, gardens, open spaces or nature
  reserves in compliance with relevant legislation and health and safety practices
• Knowledge of managing urban parks, open spaces or nature reserves in terms of operations,
  service standards and service improvement
• An understanding of the importance of parks within an urban setting
• A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in Horticulture, Landscape Management,
  Heritage or Conservation

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

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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
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