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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 an Assistant Park Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week. You will participate in a one in four weeks on-call rota, including on-site attendance at the weekend. There will also be some evening work required.

The Benefits

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  Salary of £42,201 - £49,953 per annum + on call allowance (£3,256 per annum), depending on experience

• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) 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 - minimum of four days on-site and one day working from home

• 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 an outstanding opportunity for a landscape management professional with a great knowledge of horticulture, biodiversity, arboriculture and facilities to join our prestigious organisation.

Working at the beating heart of our park operations, you'll have the chance to deliver a range of exciting improvements and help us to provide enjoyment and an escape from city life for Londoners and a host of tourists and visitors.

So, if you want to step into a leading role where you can use your skills and expertise to make a positive impact on some of London’s most visited and valued spaces, read on and apply today!

The Role

As an Assistant Park Manager, you will act as the operational lead for a diverse range of park management functions across Kensington Gardens and Brompton Cemetery.

Managing a local project portfolio of improvement works, operations and activities, you’ll oversee horticulture, arboriculture, learning, events and volunteering, ensuring the highest possible operational standards.

You’ll also manage all aspects of the Landscape Maintenance Contract, ensuring our delivery partners achieve the best possible value from their services.

You’ll support the delivery of our new vision and strategy, identifying new and creative opportunities for continual enhancements that benefit people, places and nature.

Additionally, you will:

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  Liaise with park contractors and concessionaires

• Manage the Head Gardener(s), Playground Manager and Technical Officer

• Support the delivery of new planting schemes and a programme of routine nature conservation activities

• Oversee all allotment operations

• Assist with the preparation of budgets and event delivery

About You

To be considered as an Assistant Park Manager, you will need:

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  Experience and knowledge of landscape management, including horticulture, biodiversity, arboriculture and facilities

• Demonstrable experience of using IT packages, including Microsoft Office suite and other landscape management software

• Line management experience

• To be dependable, resilient and resourceful in an operational crisis, with the ability to act decisively in potentially variable situations

• Thorough working knowledge of Health and Safety principles and practices

• Excellent communication skills

• A relevant qualification at degree level, e.g., Landscape Management, Horticulture or equivalent, or possess considerable relevant industry experiencew

Other organisations may call this role Park Supervisor, Deputy Park Manager, Assistant Premises Manager, Assistant Operations Manager, Assistant Leisure Manager, or Assistant Landscape Manager.

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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.

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