Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover)

Crystal Palace Park Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a growing and energetic Park Management team as the Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover) at Crystal Palace Park. This role oversees the upkeep and management of the park's buildings, facilities, and heritage assets, ensuring a vibrant and safe public space for all.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays

Employer Pension Contribution of 5%

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing repairs and conservation of heritage assets.
• Proven track record in facilities management and budget oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of the built environment and facilities in Crystal Palace Park.
• Oversee health and safety compliance and security of park venues.

Skills

Facilities Management

Budget Oversight

Health and Safety Compliance

Job description

Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover)

The Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover) will serve as the primary lead for the built environment of Crystal Palace Park, including all buildings, facilities and heritage assets ensuring trees are healthy, wildflower meadows are buzzing, and public toilets are squeaky.

Role: Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover)

Line managed by: Director of Parks Management

Location: Crystal Palace Park. The Trust’s offices are currently based in the park: GLL College, National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, SE19 2BB

Type: 1 FTE / 40 hours per week (inclusive of paid lunch break) for a fixed term, up to one year

Responsible for: Managing the repair and conservation of our heritage assets and venues; facilities management; security; duty management; budget oversight; health and safety oversight and compliance.

Salary: c.£40k per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increases by a day, pro rata, each year completed, up to 30 days pro rata. Employer Pension Contribution 5%; Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service; Cycle to Work scheme.

About the role

You’ll be joining a growing and energetic Park Management team as we make sure trees are healthy, wildflower meadows are buzzing, and public toilets are squeaky clean in Crystal Palace Park.

Under the direction of the Director of Parks Management, the Estates & Facilities Manager (maternity cover) will serve as the primary lead for the built environment of Crystal Palace Park, including all buildings, facilities and heritage assets, and for delivering other duties as outlined below.

Park buildings and facilities include but are not limited to, toilets, playground, cafe, disused toilet block, Museum, Skatepark, Concert Platform, car parks, hard (fully bound) and unbound surfaces, fences, railings, walls, bridges and all other structures in the park.

Park heritage assets include, but are not limited to, the park in its entirety, the Upper and Lower Terraces, Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, Crystal Palace Subway, multiple statues, multiple lakes, and numerous other listed and unlisted heritage items within the park.

How to apply

For more information on how to apply, please download the application pack here . Submit the following documents as separate .pdf files:

1. CV

2. Covering letter not to exceed two single-sided pages. The covering letter should consist of a statement of personal interest and clearly describe how the applicant satisfies the job description (main responsibilities and person specification) outlined above.

3. Equal Opportunities Form

Applications must be received by 10:00 on 30 June 2025

Interviews to be held in person w/c 7 July 2025.

Applications must be received by 10:00 on 30 June 2025

Crystal Palace Park Trust is aRegistered Charity#1193331