APPLICATION FORM

CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

The Royal Parks is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services. Recruitment and selection decisions are made purely on merit as the result of fair and open competition. We are committed to equality of opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and do not discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or responsibility for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.

Tip: You can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move between fields. Once completed, please email your form to vacancies@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk with the job title as the subject, we don’t require a hard copy as well.

The closing date for this application is Monday, 17 th July 2017 .

1. JOB POSITION

Position applied for: Sustainability Manager

Vacancy reference: SM0717

2. PERSONAL DETAILS

Title: Please select:

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3. EDUCATION

A) Secondary Education

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4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please provide details over the last 10 years, including any unpaid or voluntary work, listing present or most recent employer first. Any gaps in employment dates should be explained. If you have any particularly relevant experience dating beyond the last 10 years please include this.

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5. REASON FOR APPLICATION – Skills, Qualities and Experience

In this part we want you to highlight your skills, qualities and experience. The competencies relevant to the post you are applying for are listed in the Person Specification on the job description enclosed below. For those competencies listed below, please give specific examples in no more than 200 words for each heading about a time either at work, volunteering or in your personal life that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria required to do the job. You must ensure that your answers provide clear evidence of the given competency.

Seeing the Big Picture: A qualification at degree level in a relevant discipline e.g. environmental sciences combined with broad experience of undertaking environmental management and improvements in public and/or private sector operations.     

Seeing the Big Picture: A sound understanding of technical matters relating to environmental management and the public sector and of the opportunities for improvements.      

Changing and Improving: Ability to establish and manage effective networks and team working both within and outside TRP, including motivating and training.     

Leading and Communicating: Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and able to communicate well at all levels both within and outside of TRP.     

Collaborating and Partnering: The ability to share knowledge and skills with colleagues (including volunteers) and to contribute to the development of team skills.      

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Managing a Quality Service: Good understanding and awareness of environmental legislation and factors relating to managing and improving open spaces.     

6. PERSONAL STATEMENT

This is your opportunity to tell us why you think we should select you and why you want the job. Here you can demonstrate how your experience meets the other role competencies in the person specification attached. You may also include personal interests which are relevant and meet the requirements of the post. You must use no more than 350 words.

     

7. ATTENDANCE RECORD

If you wish to comment on any extended absences from the office, please do so here.

     

8. PART TIME

If you are part time, please state the number of hours that you are able to work and also please confirm if you would consider job share.

9. REFEREES

Please provide the contact details of referees from your employment over the past 3 years.

Please note that your present employer and other referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.

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Referee 1 Referee 2Name:       Name:      Address:       Address:      Postcode:       Postcode:      Occupation:       Occupation:      Email:       Email:      Telephone No:

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Referee 3 Referee 4Name:       Name:      Address:       Address:      Postcode:       Postcode:      Occupation:       Occupation:      Email:       Email:      Telephone No:

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10. DECLARATION

By submission of your form, you agree to the following:

I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and accurate. I understand that if I have given misleading information on this form, this will be sufficient grounds for terminating my employment. I have personally completed the application form.

Name:       Date: Click here to enter a date.

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11. LINE MANAGER’S ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY (or Countersigning Officer if Line Manager not available)

If you are currently employed by The Royal Parks you will be required to complete this section in full. Candidates must attach their entire completed application, with section 11 for their line managers to complete. Please also attach your last 2 years' appraisal reports.

External candidates should proceed directly to Section 12.

1) I consider this applicant to be:

Highly suitable Suitable Unsuitable I am unable to judge

Please comment on your assessment drawing attention to the applicant’s experience/special qualities for the post. If you are unable to judge the applicant’s suitability, please give reasons:

     

To be completed only if applicant is applying for trawled post on promotion.

2) Do you consider the applicant to have the skills and experience to perform at the higher grade they have applied for?

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Please comment on your promotion assessment:

     

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Line Manager/Countersigning Officer for Please select: years and Please select: months

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12. DIVERSITY FORM (this will be detached from your application by the HR Dept)

Section A: Your Details

Title: Please select:

Forename(s):      

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Gender Identity (optional): If you identify as transsexual or transgender (in that you have effected a permanent change of gender identity) or as inter-sex, which group do you identify with?      

How did you learn of this vacancy? Please select:

If ‘Other internet site’, ‘Recruitment Agency’ or ‘Other’, please specify here:      

Section B: Disability

The Royal Parks wish to encourage suitably qualified people with disabilities to apply for jobs. All information will be treated in strictest confidence.

Do you consider that you have a disability? Yes No Prefer not to say

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Section C: Religion or Belief and Sexual Orientation

Which religion or belief do you most associate with? Please tick one box only.

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Section D: National Identity

Which National Identity do you most identify with? Please tick one box only.

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Section E: Ethnic Identity

Which Ethnic Background do you most identify with? Please tick one box only.

ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH:

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CHINESE:

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MIXED ETHNIC BACKGROUND:

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WHITE:

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OTHER ETHNIC BACKGROUND:

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Thank you for completing these forms, please now email your final application and diversity form to vacancies@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk with the job title as the subject

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Sustainability Manager

Location: Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London, with travel to all Royal Parks

Salary Range: £39,000 - £44,500

Relationships:

Responsible to the Head of Parks Services.

Important Functional Relationships within TRP:

Park Services Team, Park Managers and Assistant Park Managers, Estates Team, Events Team, Ecology team, Head of Education and Community Engagement.

Key external relationships:

Officers and representatives of government departments and NDPBs. Local authorities, professional bodies, non-government organisations, charities, voluntary bodies and members of the public.

TRP external representation:

Attends meetings as required, primarily within central government and agencies.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The post’s focus is on developing and managing The Royal Parks Sustainability and Green housekeeping programmes and overseeing the delivery of efficiencies in utility consumption within The Royal Parks. The post will identify opportunities for the strategic development of sustainability in The Royal Parks and it will support and drive the progression of these. The post also leads on the day-today management and review of the corporate business continuity plans.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

Strategy and Policy

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To contribute to the formulation of sustainability strategies and policies for The Royal Parks (TRP) e.g. energy and green procurement policies.

To lead the development and operation of the TRP environmental management systems including setting standards.

To lead on the review of TRP utility and resource management.

Environmental Monitoring

To support the implementation by TRP and its agents of agreed environmental standards.

To ensure TRP is compliant with environmental legislation.

To compile and manage records of each environmental initiative operated by TRP.

To work with TRP staff, consultants and others to introduce and maintain environmental management information.

ISO 14001 and The Royal Parks Operations

To manage ISO 14001 processes and systems. To prepare and review documentation and undertake internal TRP audits to prepare the organisation for ISO 14001 external assessments.

To work with Park Managers, other officers and consultants to maintain ISO 14001 accreditation.

To assist with the introduction and maintenance of effective ‘good housekeeping’ and operating practices throughout TRP. This to include the operations of TRP contractors, concessionaires and partners including the delivery of contracts e.g. landscape maintenance and the operation of events.

To assist managers with the investigation of environmental incidents, make recommendations and seek subsequent improvements/changes to management systems.

Projects and Initiatives

To formulate an investment programme for reducing energy consumption and environmental pollution e.g. combined Heat and Power plant and review service accounts to seek cost savings.

To provide a consultancy service for project teams in TRP which gives advice and acts as an assurance on achieving best environmental practice.

Communications/Partnerships

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To lead on communications on environmental activities.

To promote environmental awareness across TRP and its agents.

To assist the TRP Head of Education & Community Engagement with education outreach, publicity, and interpretation initiatives.

To promote TRP in the field of sustainable good practice.

Provide responses on behalf of TRP to consultations and external policy reviews.

Develop partnerships and relationships with relevant organisations.

To work with consultants and partners, such as local Authorities and recycling organisations, to develop energy and waste reduction programmes.

To be alert to opportunities for fund raising for sustainability projects and apply for funds from grant and other providers.

Business Continuity To lead on the review of TRP business continuity plans and to update these as

required.

To engage and co-ordinate with TRP staff and stakeholders on the testing and delivery of TRP business continuity plans.

General To be aware of his/her responsibilities as described in the TRP Health & Safety

Manual and summarised in the Health & Safety Handbook and in particular to implement the policy in their area of responsibility.

To ensure that Health & Safety issues receive the same priority as other management tasks.

To undertake other related duties as appropriate.

Specific Role Competencies:

Essential

Hold a degree in Environmental Sciences or equivalent

Hold a membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

Desirable

Holder of a UK drivers licence

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Person Specification:(Please refer to the competency framework)

COMPETENCIES / SELECTION CRITERIA Essential/

Desirable

STRATEGIC CLUSTER – SETTING DIRECTIONSeeing the Big PictureA qualification at degree level in a relevant discipline e.g. environmental sciences combined with broad experience of undertaking environmental management and improvements in

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A sound understanding of technical matters relating to environmental management and the public sector and of the opportunities for improvements.

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Membership of an appropriate professional institute e.g. Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

D

Changing and ImprovingAbility to establish and manage effective networks and team working both within and outside TRP, including motivating and training.

E

Making Effective DecisionsAbility to think creatively and to use initiative to solve problems in potentially variable and diverse situations. E

PEOPLE CLUSTER – ENGAGING PEOPLE

Leading and CommunicatingExcellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and able to communicate well at all levels both within and outside of TRP.

E

Collaborating and PartneringThe ability to share knowledge and skills with colleagues (including volunteers) and to contribute to the development of team skills. E

PERFORMANCE CLUSTER – DELIVERING RESULTS

Achieving Commercial Outcomes

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Able to identify customer needs and to work to improve service delivery.

EDelivering Value for MoneyKnowledge and experience of energy and utility management and determining the scope for efficiencies and cost reduction. E

Managing a Quality ServiceGood understanding and awareness of environmental legislation and factors relating to managing and improving open spaces. EA good knowledge and competence in using IT packages, including the Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel) and prepared to learn new packages as required.

E

Delivering at PaceAble to demonstrate a highly motivated, flexible and innovative approach to work and produce high quality and accurate work to set deadlines. Show good time management skills and be able to plan and prioritise work accordingly. Able to organise meetings and visits.

E

See the Civil Service competency framework for further information on civil service competencies.

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