Chief Executive Officer

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now seeking a Corporate Volunteer Officer to join our Programmes, Volunteering and Conservation Team on a full-time basis, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week, including minimum of 1 weekend per month.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 – £36,830 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

The Role

As a Corporate Volunteer Officer, your focus will be to lead on planning and delivering our ‘Park Days’ Corporate Volunteering Scheme,  maintaining excellent  relationships with corporate partners and delivering sessions to a consistently high standard.  This role will help volunteers to carry out important habitat management tasks at regular conservation group sessions and develop one-off flexible volunteering opportunities. This role is varied and will see the successful applicant working across all the Royal Parks.
This role involves a lot of in park time, working with and supporting volunteers on the ground in physical conservation work. On average the Volunteer officer will spend 3-4 days each week in the parks delivering sessions.  The ideal applicant will be friendly, open, enjoy spending time outdoors and have experience working with and managing volunteers, in a hands-on conservation or park setting. 

You will champion volunteering best practice, high standards of Health and Safety, inclusivity and diversity across the organisation, develop volunteer resources and ensure the appropriate support and training is in place for volunteers, partners and the staff who manage volunteers. 

Additionally, you will: 

• Work with the Volunteer and Programmes Manager to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate other volunteer projects and programmes
• Work with the Fundraising Officer and Head of Fundraising to prepare proposals for existing and new corporate partners, we well as reviewing feedback to ensure sessions meet partners’ expectations.
• Write volunteer role descriptions, work plans, policies and robust risk assessments 
• Ensure appropriate and accurate data on volunteers and associated activities are recorded 
• Be aware of safeguarding children and adults at risk, and follow guidelines at all times 

About You 

 To join us as a Volunteer Officer, you will need: 

• Proven experience of working with, managing, and training volunteers, especially conservation volunteers. With a strong knowledge of safe use and maintenance of all hand tools. 
• In depth knowledge and practical skills in conservation, park, horticulture or nature reserve management. 
• Be keen to bring new ideas to help us expand the ‘Park Days Programme’
• Knowledge of equality, diversity & inclusion, health and safety and safeguarding 
• Excellent people skills including team working, negotiating, problem solving and the ability to be calm and decisive in challenging situations  
• Commitment to The Royal Parks’ values of being responsible, excellent, inclusive, open and respectful, and a commitment to supporting diverse and inclusive teams 
• A flexible approach to work including significant evening and weekend working.  

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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. 
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Corporate Volunteer Officer please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th April at our Richmond Park Office, Holly Lodge, Richmond TW10 5HS.