City Gardens Keeper

At the City of London Corporation, the City Gardens matter. We look after over 160 spaces which
give people the chance to enjoy relax amidst the bustle of the city of London, and to bring
nature into the centre of London. We’re proud that our spaces maintain the highest standards,
and we have a team committed to keep things that way.

Primarily you will be based at Bunhill Fields, you will be responsible for the overall upkeep
of this historic burial site, but can be deployed to other sites.

We are looking for a flexible, dedicated and enthusiastic candidate, who has exceptional
interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with a range of customers. As a Keeper,
you will play a crucial role in maintaining the beauty and safety one of the country’s most
prestigious burial sites, ensuring a pleasant experience for all visitors. You’ll be a
highly-visible and reassuring presence for visitors, building relationships with regular users
and promoting/ enforcing adherence to the byelaws. With an appointment visitors can visit
graves within restricted areas who will need supervising.

You will need to carry out scheduled horticultural works such pruning, weeding and turf care as
well as an eye for detail, identifying and carrying out tasks that arise.

We’re always looking to improve our services throughout the City, so you’ll get opportunities
to take on development courses or on-the-job training to widen your skills and experience.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent conflict resolution and customer service
• Be able to demonstrate a flexible approach to team working, be self-motivated and be able to
  demonstrate an ability to work on your own initiative
• Have a flexible approach to work and an eye for detail.
• Have a good understanding of Health and Safety
• Be able to use mobile technology to work on the move
• Experience of work in enforcement roles will be adventitious.
• Sound horticultural experience, preferably in a busy urban parks or gardens environment and to
  a high professional standard or a strong demonstrable desire to learn these will be essential.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English is required. as well as a City & Guilds, NVQ or RHS
  certificate in horticulture and a full UK/EU driving licence.

Closing date: 12 noon on 1 August 2024.

To apply online please follow the apply link below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number
OENV0312. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications
from all sections of the community.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in
the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to
ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to
regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external
sectors.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace
attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the
requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying
to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly
and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies
and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here. 

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our
attendance needs.

This role requires a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.