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Salary:  £38,647 - £43,177 
Contractual Hours: 37 hours per week  
Basis:  Permanent  
Workplace category:  Workplace- based 
Attachments: Job Information Pack  

We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our team that cares for and maintains the iconic Hampstead Heath, which is managed as a charity by the City of London Corporation.    

Do you excel working in a fast-paced, outdoor, all-weather environment? Do you enjoy performing grounds maintenance tasks to high standards? Are you a good team leader? Are you willing to continue progressing your skill set 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 Ranger (aka Groundsperson) is a frontline face of Hampstead Heath and a critical member of our team in ensuring a safe, welcoming customer experience to all users.  They also play a vital role in maintaining the Heath to the high standards required for the Green Flag Award and other nationally recognised awards. The Ranger will play a dynamic role in supporting existing teams to keep Hampstead Heath clean and safe, engaging with visitors and community groups, and supporting events and entertainment across the space.    

The Ranger will have team leading responsibilities in the absence of the senior ranger and will be expected to work collaboratively with the Senior Ranger in planning the tasks for the team. This is an exciting and fast-paced role working in one of London’s most unique open green spaces, where no two days are alike. 

The Ideal Candidate  

You will have a full, clean UK driving licence. You will have GCSE in English and Maths, as well as an NVQ Grounds Maintenance qualification or relevant experience. You will have a good understanding of Health & Safety within a work environment and will have the relevant certification to operate machinery and tools. You will have demonstrable experience working in a fast-paced public open space environment or a similar field. You have good communication skills, including experience interacting with members of the public, and can follow 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.  

Benefits Include 

• 24 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (or time in lieu where applicable)  

• Pension scheme is operated in accordance with Local Government Pension Scheme 

• Employee assistance programmes, including mental wellbeing support 

• Bicycle loan scheme 

• Travel card scheme  

Closing date: 12 noon on 28 November 2025  

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.  

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV957 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. 

If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed. 

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. 

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. 

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.   

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.  

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.