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The Operative Ranger is the frontline face of our open spaces and critical to ensuring a safe, welcoming customer experience to all users

Operative Ranger -Parliament Hill Fields

| City of London

Location: Hamstead Heath Heathfield House

Salary: £33,630 – £37,000 inclusive of all allowances

Full Time: 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 06/01/2025

Job Description

About Us

The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres (approximately 4,500 hectares) of land in and around London that is enjoyed by over 16 million visitors annually. Whilst there are small pockets of land within the Square Mile, the majority can be found elsewhere in London and the surrounding counties. The City Corporation acts as Trustee of 10 charities which, through their various objects, are responsible for the preservation in perpetuity of a large proportion of these award-winning open spaces.

The role

The Operative Ranger is the frontline face of our open spaces and critical to ensuring a safe, welcoming customer experience to all users and maintaining the high standards required for the Green Flag Award and other nationally recognised standards. The Operative Ranger will play a dynamic role in supporting existing teams to keep Hampstead Heath clean and safe, engaging with visitors and community groups, continuing with the upkeep of fine turf sports pitches, amenity grass areas and facilities, including a UKA, Trackmark certificated, Athletics Track, and supporting events and entertainment across the department.

The ideal Candidate

You will have a full clean driving licence. You have a good understanding of Health & Safety within a work environment. You have the relevant certification to operate machinery and tools. You will have demonstrable experience working in a fast-paced open spaces environment. You have good communication skills, can follow company policies and procedures, and provide accurate updates to your line manager both written and verbal. You show initiative and work well in a team. You are flexible, calm under pressure and have a can-do approach to working outdoors.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive salary starting at £33,630 including Inner London Weighting, depending on experience.
  • 24 days annual leave plus public holidays.
  • Pension scheme is operated in accordance with Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee assistance programmes including mental well-being support.
  • Bicycle Loan scheme.
  • Travel card scheme

Closing date:   12 noon on Monday 6 January 2025

Please see Job information pack – Job Information Pack OENV0380.pdf

 How To Apply

To apply, please follow the link – then go to ‘operative ranger – Parliament Hill Fields’. Good luck!

 

To apply for this job please visit jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk.