Role: Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover)
Line managed by: Director of Parks Management
Location: Crystal Palace Park. The Trust's offices are currently based in the park: GLL College, National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, SE19 2BB
Type: 1 FTE / 40 hours per week (inclusive of paid lunch break) for a fixed term, up to one year
Responsible for: Managing the repair and conservation of our heritage assets and venues; facilities management; security; duty management; budget oversight; health and safety oversight and compliance.
Salary: c.£40k per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increases by a day, pro rata, each year completed, up to 30 days pro rata. Employer Pension Contribution 5%; Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service; Cycle to Work scheme.
About the role
You'll be joining a growing and energetic Park Management team as we make sure trees are healthy, wildflower meadows are buzzing, and public toilets are squeaky clean in Crystal Palace Park.
Under the direction of the Director of Parks Management, the Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover) will serve as the primary lead for the built environment of Crystal Palace Park, including all buildings, facilities and heritage assets, and for delivering other duties as outlined below.
Park buildings and facilities include but are not limited to, toilets, playground, cafe, disused toilet block, Museum, Skatepark, Concert Platform, car parks, hard (fully bound) and unbound surfaces, fences, railings, walls, bridges and all other structures in the park.
Park heritage assets include, but are not limited to, the park in its entirety, the Upper and Lower Terraces, Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, Crystal Palace Subway, multiple statues, multiple lakes, and numerous other listed and unlisted heritage items within the park.
How to apply
For more information on how to apply, please download the application pack. Submit the following documents as separate .pdf files:
1. CV
2. Covering letter not to exceed two single-sided pages. The covering letter should consist of a statement of personal interest and clearly describe how the applicant satisfies the job description (main responsibilities and person specification) outlined above.
3. Equal Opportunities Form
Submit the three documents above to quoting 'Role: Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover)' in the subject line.