Confidential Application for Employment

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 with the job title as the subject, we don’t require a hard copy as well.

The closing date for this application is on Monday, 9th January 2017.

1.  JOB POSITION

Position applied for: / Technical Officer - Kensington Gardens and Brompton Cemetery (18 month fixed term contract)
Grade: / Grade II (Hort)
Vacancy reference: / TO1216

2.  PERSONAL DETAILS

Title: / Please select:DrMissMrsMsMrProfRev
Surname:
Forename(s):
Address:
Postcode:
Daytime telephone(s):
Email Address:
Do you have a full current driving licence? (If required by the job description) / Please select:YesNo
Are you currently a Civil Servant? / Please select:YesNo
Have you ever been a Civil Servant? / Please select:YesNo
At what stage are you applying? / Please select:Stage 1 - Internal TRPStage 2 - Civil Service (surplus only)Stage 3 - Civil Service (all)Stage 4 - External (not a civil service servant)

3.  EDUCATION

A)  Secondary Education

School name/address / From
(MM/YYYY) / To
(MM/YYYY) / Examinations (subject/result, etc.)

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B)  Further Education and Training

University/college name / From
(MM/YYYY) / To
(MM/YYYY) / Type of Course / Subjects / Qualifications or class of degree

C)  Occupational Qualifications/Institute Membership/Membership of Professional Organisations

College/Institute
or other name / From
(MM/YYYY) / To
(MM/YYYY) / Qualification/level

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.

Current salary and benefits or salary when last employed: / £ / Notice required:
Name and address of employer and type of business / From
(MM/YYYY) / To
(MM/YYYY) / Job title and main duties / Reason for leaving

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.

Changing and Improving: An excellent knowledge of and competence in using a range of IT packages, including the Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel, Word and Outlook) and Confirm and being prepared to learn new packages as required.

Leading and Communicating: Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and the proven ability to communicate well at all levels to people within and outside of The Royal Parks.

Leading and Communicating: Experience of report writing and proof reading skills and an ability to produce reports on technical matters to a high standard.

Collaborating and Partnering: The ability to share knowledge and skills with colleagues (including volunteers) and to contribute to the development of team skills.
Achieving Commercial Outcomes: An understanding of contract management and contract administration including the ability to write and review specifications, ordering and supervision of work, handling contract resolution issues other contract related matters.
Managing a Quality Service: Able to demonstrate a highly motivated, flexible and innovative approach to work and produce high quality and accurate work to set deadlines. Able to show good time management skills and plan and prioritise work accordingly. Able to organise and support meetings and visits.

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.

Referee 1 / Referee 2
Name: / Name:
Address: / Address:
Postcode: / Postcode:
Occupation: / Occupation:
Email: / Email:
Telephone No: / Telephone No:
Referee 3 / Referee 4
Name: / Name:
Address: / Address:
Postcode: / Postcode:
Occupation: / Occupation:
Email: / Email:
Telephone No: / Telephone No:

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.
11. LINE MANAGER’S ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY
(or Countersigning Officer if Line Manager not available)
If you are currently employed as a Civil Servant 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?
Yes No
Please comment on your promotion assessment:
Name: Grade: Date: Click here to enter a date.
Line Manager/Countersigning Officer for Please select:012345678910+ years and Please select:01234567891011 months

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

Section A: Your Details
Title: Please select:DrMissMrsMsMrProfRev
Forename(s):
Surname:
Date Of Birth:
Male Female
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:Civil Service websiteThe Royal Parks websiteOther internet site (please specify below)Recruitment Agency (please specify below)Internal recommendationOther (please specify below)
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
What is the nature of your disability?
Please give details of any special needs or requirements that you may need us to make if you are invited to interview/offered employment:

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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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Muslim Sikh Any other religion Prefer not to say
Which sexual orientation do you most associate with? Please tick one box only.
Bisexual Gay Man Gay Woman/Lesbian Heterosexual/straight
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Section D: National Identity

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

British English Northern Irish Scottish
Welsh Other (please specify if you wish) Prefer not to say

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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:

Bangladeshi Indian Pakistani

Any Other Asian Background (please specify if you wish)

BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH:
African Caribbean Any Other Black Background (please specify if you wish)
CHINESE:
Any Chinese Background (please specify if you wish)
MIXED ETHNIC BACKGROUND:
Mixed White and Asian Mixed White and Black African Mixed White and Black Caribbean
Any Other Mixed Background (please specify if you wish)
WHITE:
Any White Background (please specify if you wish)
OTHER ETHNIC BACKGROUND:
Any Other Ethnic Background (please specify if you wish)
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Thank you for completing these forms, please now email your final application and diversity form to with the job title as the subject

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Technical Officer - Kensington Gardens and Brompton Cemetery

(18 month fixed contract)

Location: Kensington Gardens and Brompton Cemetery

Grade & Salary: Grade II (Hort), £25,340 - £30,880

There is an opportunity to take part in an out of hours wildlife officer call out rota for the central Royal Parks, for which there is an additional allowance of 20% of salary.

Reporting to: Assistant Park Manager

Important Functional Relationships:

Royal Parks managers, technical, executive and administrative officers including consultants. The managers and staff of contractors, concessionaries and suppliers including staff from events and filming companies. Members of interest groups, park users and volunteers including officers of the Royal Parks Foundation. Officers of the Metropolitan Police Service, other organisations and external partners involved in the parks.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To undertake and support a range of technical, operational and management functions. To have representation at the First Line Managers group. To act as a key support officer in a number of areas including sustainability and ISO14001 and to provide specific operational input at the Cemetery. To work collaboratively and jointly with the Technical Office at Hyde Park to deliver routine in-house water quality testing and quality monitoring at on-site nurseries.

Job Description:

Operation of the Confirm Asset Management System for Landscape Maintenance including:

o  provision of annual inventory updates to the Park Services team detailing new measurements, feature and regime changes, plot changes etc which may occur during the term of contract,

o  assisting in the production of the monthly re-charge and reconciliations through raising jobs, works orders and payment certificates,

o  issuing of instructions to the Landscape Maintenance Contractor.

·  Assist in the preparation and drafting of new landscape maintenance specifications and for writing revisions to existing specifications and assist in reviews of service provision.

·  Assist with implementing and managing processes for the monitoring of expenditure against agreed parameters.

·  To support contract administration and monitoring of Landscape Maintenance, Works, Gate Locking, Cleansing and Concessionaires through the administration of relevant Key Performance Indicators, undertaking quality checks of work undertaken and providing technical support.

·  To assist with the management of arboriculture programmes and the monitoring of treework contractors, including preparing and checking work schedules and treeworks orders, updating planting records and providing updates to the arboriculture team.

·  Assist in the design and management of bedding schemes, tree planting, minor landscape works and other park-wide initiatives.

·  Support developing campaigns and park-wide initiatives in relation to cycling, dog fouling, bird feeding and others etc, leading in some areas and producing technical reports as required.

·  To act as the park lead for designated park projects including attending pre-start and project meetings, monitoring progress against schedules, reporting issues and escalate where necessary.

·  To work with Police on park matters as required.

·  To assist with undertaking selection and procurement of horticultural and non-horticultural items including furniture, trees, shrubs, bulbs etc.

·  To deal with, and respond to enquiries from members of the public, Friends groups, contractors, event organisers through written correspondence including email, telephone, keeping the correspondence log up to date and attending and presenting at meetings.

·  To deal with enquiries from members of the public, Friends Groups, contractors, event organisers and others through correspondence, telephone and attending and presenting at meetings. To assist with interpretation of the Park and with public relation initiatives.

·  To support the park team in reviewing signage, notice boards, and other interpretive materials including social media and to assist with other public relation initiatives.

·  To support and undertake the monitoring of major and minor events, filming and photography and in some areas acting as the park lead.

·  To assist with the development and implementation of Biodiversity and Sustainability Initiatives and support other park related programmes e.g. Apprenticeship Scheme and Green Flag.

·  To assist with the development of pest control plans with wildlife officers and external contractors in order to implement effective pest control measures across both sites.

·  Update Landscape Maintenance and tree maps as required.

·  To provide support for education and volunteer initiatives attending meetings and leading and supporting the delivery of certain volunteer initiatives.

·  Attend seminars, professional development events and exhibitions and to keep abreast of current developments and best practice.

·  From time to time undertake other related duties including deputising for the Park Manager and Assistant Park Manager when required.