Assistant Project Manager (Works)

About Us

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 tens of millions of visits every year.

We are now looking for an Assistant Project Manager (Works) to join us on a full-time basis working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

·       Salary of £34,743 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience

·       26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service

·       Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)

·       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 an Assistant Project Manager, you will work closely with Project Managers and stakeholders to coordinate project activities, maintain project plans and schedules, monitor progress against milestones, track budgets and resource allocation, prepare reports and project documentation, and ensure actions are completed within agreed timescales. You will support project governance processes, facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders, identify and escalate risks and issues, and help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

In this role, you will be supporting on the following projects:

·       Macclesfield Bridge

·       St Marks Bridge

·       Primrose Hill Bridge

·       Brompton Cemetery colonnades and catacombs

·       Albert Memorial

About You

To be considered as Assistant Project Manager, you will need:

·       Proven ability to plan, organise and prioritise multiple tasks while meeting deadlines

·       Strong project coordination and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels

·       Confident in coordinating meetings, tracking actions and maintaining accurate project documentation

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and escalate issues appropriately

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams

·       Ability to work collaboratively within a team while also managing responsibilities A proactive and positive approach, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work and continuous improvement.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

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.