Operative Ranger – Hampstead Heath

We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our North London Open Spaces Team. We are
seeking to appoint an Operative Ranger to support our existing teams and operational services
that we provide to members of public and user groups. Do you excel working in a fast-paced,
outdoor, all-weather environment? Do you enjoy performing grounds maintenance and horticulture
tasks to high standards? Are you willing to continue progressing your skill sets in grounds
maintenance, operating as part of a committed team?

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. North London Open Spaces, oversees a portfolio of some of the
United Kingdom’s most iconic public open spaces, including Hampstead Heath (inclusive of
Golders Hill Park and Parliament Hill), Highgate Wood, West Ham Park, and Queen’s Park. These
spaces are home to ancient woodland, diverse wildlife, zoos, world class sporting and athletics
facilities, iconic landscapes and built structures, listed heritage assets, breathtaking views,
play facilities, historic wild swimming spots, and many other unique and unrivalled offerings
that contribute to making London the most liveable large city in the world. 

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 the Heath clean and safe, engaging with
visitors and community groups, continuing with the upkeep of the Heath’s biodiverse green
spaces, gardens and facilities.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have a full clean driving licence. You will have GCSE English and Maths, an NVQ or
relevant experience. 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 or a similar field with
applicability to an open space setting. 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 (clear incremental progress points)
• 24 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (or time in lieu where applicable)
• 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 6 September 2024

To apply online please click the apply button.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number
OENV0336 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.

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

This role requires a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service check