The Worshipful Company of Gardeners
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Chief Executive / Clerk
Salary: £55,000 (4 days per week) + benefits
Place of Work: Hybrid and City of London
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners is a flourishing membership organisation with ambitious plans for the future.
The Company is historic – dating back to 1345 – and is relevant and contemporary in its activities. We combine ancient roots with a 21st-century mission: celebrating and promoting contemporary horticulture, in all its rich and varied forms.
We are seeking an individual who, as Chief Executive / Clerk to the Company, will guide and support us through an ongoing period of growth and renewal.
We recognise that the necessary skills and qualities could have been acquired in many different contexts, and we are open to candidates from the widest possible range of backgrounds. Experience of Livery companies, the City of London and/or the horticulture sector may be helpful but is not required.
This could be the ideal role if you wish to join an active, forward-looking Company. You will need to:
Demonstrate strategic awareness with the ability to deliver agreed objectives
Be flexible, able to work under pressure across multiple roles, be adaptable to change
Have excellent hands-on administrative and organisational abilities
Have excellent verbal, written presentation and communication skills
Have confident and up-to-date IT and online skills and the ability to use and leverage social media
Have sound financial management
Be comfortable managing formal ceremonial events and the protocols involved.
Be friendly and approachable, with excellent people skills and an ability to inspire confidence
Be a team player
Become – or be already - well networked in the City of London
Travel within easy reach of the City of London
To apply, please visit our website via the button below.
For an informal confidential discussion call Richard Evans on 07958 984161 or 020 3126 4858 or Kevin Everett on 07771 783265
Apply online with a full curriculum vitae detailing your skills and experience together with a letter of application of not more than 2 pages clearly outlining your motivation to undertake the role and how you meet the competencies required for the position as stated in the Person Specification.
Closing date for applications: 14 July 2025.
Long List interviews: 21 July - 1 August 2025.
Final Panel Interviews: 14 August 2025.
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The Company embraces all aspects of diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community