We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our North London Open Spaces Formal Parks Team. We are seeking to appoint an Operative Ranger (Farm) 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 have experience of working with farm animals? Do you have a passion for working with animals? Do you enjoy performing grounds maintenance tasks to high standards? Are you willing to continue progressing in your skill sets and grounds maintenance knowledge?
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 (Farm) 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. This is a full-time permanent role where you will use your specialist skills and knowledge to adhere to the animal stock requirements, maintain the facility to a high standard and drive forward the progression of the farm in line with the Queen’s Park vision.
Your will also play a dynamic role in supporting the existing Queen’s Park team to keep the park clean and safe, engaging with visitors and community groups, assisting with grounds maintenance, and supporting events and entertainment across the department. This is an exciting and fast-paced role working in some of London’s most unique open spaces where no two days are alike.
The ideal Candidate
The successful applicant will be a dedicated, reliable, motivated and hard-working individual who has a passion for animal welfare and will have demonstrable experience working in an animal management environment. You have a good understanding of Health & Safety within a work 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. A full clean driving licence is essential for this post.
Benefits Include
- Competitive salary starting at £34,707 including inner London Weighting, depending on experience (clear incremental progress points).
- 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 14th April 2025
To apply online please visit https://careers.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV0426. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a basic Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
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