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About UsThe City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres of land in and around London, welcoming millions of visitors annually. &nbsp;The North London Open Spaces (NLOS) section oversees c. 1,000 acres of that portfolio and includes some of the UK's most iconic urban greenspaces, including:<ul><li>Hampstead Heath (including Golders Hill Park, Parliament Hill Fields, and Heath Extension)</li><li>Highgate Wood</li><li>Queen’s Park</li><li>West Ham Park</li></ul>These beloved green spaces boast spectacular landscapes and vistas, ancient woodland, diverse wildlife, world class sporting and athletics facilities, and heritage assets.&nbsp; We work closely with local communities and stakeholders to preserve and enhance these natural assets, helping to make London one of the most liveable large cities in the world.About the RoleThis is a rare opportunity to take a senior leadership role at North London Open Spaces, and directly contribute to and make a meaningful impact in the conservation and protection of these cherished green spaces.&nbsp;As a member of the senior management team, the successful candidate will serve as the primary subject matter expert at NLOS for nature conservation, conceiving and leading on initiatives, advising colleagues, and working collaboratively both internally and externally. &nbsp;They will have responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day management of most of Hampstead Heath and all of Highgate Wood, and will also oversee a number of services that function across and support the four open spaces (eg, arboriculture and tree management, waste and recycling, conservation, and ecology). &nbsp;For the better performance of their duties, the Head of Conservation will be required to reside in accommodation that is provided on site and will be scheduled onto an on-call and duty manager rota with other colleagues.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Serve as the primary subject matter expert for nature conservation at Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, Queen’s Park, and West Ham Park</li><li>Oversee the day-to-day management of Highgate Wood and most of Hampstead Heath</li><li>Oversee arboriculture / tree management, waste management, conservation, habitat creation/restoration and management, wildlife management, water body management, and climate change adaptation across North London Open Spaces</li><li>Lead and motivate a team of 25-30 multi-skilled professionals committed to the conservation of these four sites</li><li>Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, including environmental protection, climate change, nature recovery, wildlife protection, flood risk management, and health and safety.</li></ul>About YouWe are looking for a high-energy and innovative leader with a strong background in nature conservation, open space management, and team leadership.&nbsp;The successful candidate will bring:<ul><li>Demonstrable experience in managing complex public open spaces.</li><li>Comprehensive experience developing and delivering biodiversity and land management programmes and projects in a range of habitats, ideally within an urban setting.</li><li>Significant experience managing complex conservation work and projects across varied landscapes</li><li>Significant knowledge of biodiversity and wildlife management, including land and water management.</li><li>Strong experience managing a diverse team of professionals in an operational environment. </li><li>Experience of implementing legislation and policy relevant to biodiversity conservation, planning guidance, and site designation for wildlife conservation and species status designations.</li><li>A highly creative, entrepreneurial and ‘can do’ approach to problem solving, with the ability to remain resilient in the face of challenges. </li><li>Strong quantitative skills and comfort interrogating and analysing data and budgets.</li></ul> Why Join Us?<ul><li>Opportunity to join a prestigious organisation that protects some of London’s most treasured landscapes.</li><li>Lead through a high-impact role with the opportunity to shape the future of these iconic spaces.</li><li>Work within a supportive and collaborative team that is committed to conservation and community engagement.</li><li>Work across multiple iconic sites.</li><li>Competitive salary and benefits package. &nbsp;</li></ul>How to ApplyIf you are excited about the opportunity to play a pivotal role in preserving and enhancing London’s most cherished green spaces, we’d love to hear from you.Closing date: 12 Noon on Friday 16th January 2025To apply please click the apply button.Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number&nbsp;OENV1013&nbsp;if you experience any difficulties.&nbsp; A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.&nbsp;The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.&nbsp;We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide&nbsp;<a>here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.&nbsp;

Head of Conservation

The Seasonal Gardener and Groundstaff roles support the delivery of the Championships as required across all venues to include The All England Lawn Tennis &amp; Croquet Club Limited (Wimbledon), The All England Club Community Sports Ground (Raynes Park), The Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre (Roehampton), Wimbledon Queue, Hospitality and surrounding areas.What you will be doingGeneral Responsibilities<ul><li>Maintaining health, safety and security in the workplace and complying with company procedures and guidelines.</li><li>Driving buggies and other required machinery according to site rules.</li><li>Taking personal responsibility to be in clean and presentable AELTC uniform during working hours.</li><li>On a day-to-day basis offering flexibility to work across the Horticultural Services Department and Groundstaff Department as required across all venues.</li><li>Any other duties within the department deemed necessary by the Lead Gardener / Lead Groundsperson&nbsp;</li></ul>Seasonal Gardener<ul><li>Planting and plant management to include feeding, watering, weeding, clearing, pruning, strimming, blowing and hedge cutting across all venues.</li><li>Maintaining health, safety and security in the workplace and complying with company procedures and guidelines, including manual handling procedures.</li><li>Operating machinery and equipment and assisting in the care and daily maintenance of all equipment and tools according to the site rules.</li><li>Keeping the grounds tidy and weed free.&nbsp;</li></ul>Seasonal Groundsperson<ul><li>Assisting in the care and daily maintenance of grass courts to include applying nutrition (granular and liquid), mowing, marking out, operating pedestrian and tractor mounted machinery, Spring and Autumn grass court renovations across all venues.</li><li>Identifying and controlling of weeds, pests, diseases and disorders.&nbsp;</li><li>Assisting in the care and daily maintenance of clay courts, hard courts, covered courts, croquet lawns, ornamental, other grass areas and car parks across all venues.</li><li>Ensuring grounds, paths and areas surrounding courts are tidy and weed free.&nbsp;</li><li>Assisting in the care and maintenance of all equipment, tools and benches.&nbsp;</li><li>Setting up courts for play to include – erecting permanent and temporary netting, operating grass court covers, maintaining cups and water on courts, maintaining and moving benches.</li></ul><h3>About you</h3><ul><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective communication and collaboration with ability to build good working relationships within the team and other departments and venues.&nbsp;</li><li>Organised, efficient, professional and reliable with a pro-active, solution-focused approach to meet deadlines.</li><li>Current full driving licence (Category B).&nbsp;&nbsp;It is a condition of employment the successful applicant holds, and continues to hold, a current full driving licence and be able to demonstrate the ability to safely operate vehicles including, for example, tractors, ride on machinery, buggies and company vehicles (list not exhaustive) to the required standard and in accordance with our site rules.</li><li>Motivated with strong levels of autonomy and ability to work within agreed guidelines with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build good working relationships at all levels across all venues.</li></ul>Seasonal Gardener&nbsp;<ul><li>RHS Level 2 Horticultural qualification or equivalent.</li><li>PA1 and PA6 qualification or equivalent desirable.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience of operating machinery ie forklift/MEWP e.g. Genie or Scissorlift qualification or equivalent desirable.&nbsp;</li><li>Horticultural knowledge and practical experience gained in a professional environment.&nbsp;</li><li>Flexibility to include weekends, evenings and a different pattern of hours to cover events across all venues.&nbsp;</li></ul>Seasonal Groundsperson<ul><li>Strong turf knowledge and qualifications to include level 2, or equivalent, in sports turf and PA1 and PA6A.</li><li>Proven knowledge and practical experience gained in a professional environment with grass tennis courts and other tennis court surfaces to competition standard.</li><li>Recognise all events and matches are important to the image and the operation of the AELTC.</li><li>To support the delivery of all events across all venues there is a&nbsp;requirement to work in accordance with a different rota and shift pattern to cover the additional requirements of the role including extended hours, days,&nbsp;weekends and evenings.</li></ul><h3>What part your role will play in The Championships&nbsp;</h3>During The Championships period your role will help to support the AELTC’s goal of delivering the world’s premier tennis tournament and to support one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.Seasonal Gardener<ul><li>The Horticultural Services Department designs and delivers the landscaping in accordance with the Strategic Plan to encompass multiple venues. We provide landscaping at the heart of ‘Tennis in an English Garden’ adding up to 19,000 additional plants to enhance all the venues and experience for spectators, members and visitors.</li><li>The role is based on 35 hours per week and flexibility is required to meet the demands of the job and&nbsp;will include working evenings and weekends – a shift pattern will be required to cover events including additional hours, days, evenings and weekends.</li></ul>Seasonal Groundstaff<ul><li>The Groundstaff Department delivers year-round maintenance and state of the art preparation for The Championships which sees around 3,500 hours of use during The Championships.&nbsp;</li><li>Year-round the role is based on 40 hours per week with a requirement to work in accordance with a rota and shift pattern to cover the day-to-day requirements of the role including additional hours, days,&nbsp;weekends and evenings.</li></ul>About usThe All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) is a 42-acre site based in Wimbledon.&nbsp; It organises and stages The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, widely regarded as the world’s premier tennis tournament and are home to one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.&nbsp;Our business has grown in recent years and we expect that success to continue. We have plans to further improve our facilities and invest in our people in future years. Our success is important to us and we are guided by our key values of Heritage, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.&nbsp;The Groundstaff and Gardener Department’s role is to prepare the grounds for The Championships using the latest technology combined with extensive experience and skills.This supports the AELTC’s goal of delivering the world’s premier tennis tournament and to support one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.<a href="http://www.wimbledon.com" target="_blank">www.wimbledon.com</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://roehampton.communitysport.aeltc.com/About" target="_blank">ClubSpark / Roehampton / Facilities (aeltc.com)</a><a href="https://raynespark.communitysport.aeltc.com/" target="_blank">ClubSpark / Raynes Park / Home (aeltc.com)</a><a href="https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about_wimbledon/the_wimbledon_park_project.html" target="_blank">The AELTC Wimbledon Park Project - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM</a><a href="https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about_wimbledon/the_wimbledon_park_project.html" target="_blank">https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about_wimbledon/the_wimbledon_park_project.html</a>

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