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About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to serve as a Trustee of The Royal Parks, securing and shaping the ongoing future of this well-loved collection of open spaces. The Royal Parks is the charity that cares for over 5,000 acres of London’s most iconic open spaces. As a Trustee, you will contribute to how the charity is run, overseeing how finances are allocated, and ensuring that its work falls within its charitable objects and is for the benefit of the parks and visitors.

Responsibilities

Contribute to how the charity is run.
Oversee how finances are allocated.
Ensure work falls within charitable objects and benefits parks and visitors.
Chair or be a member of one or more sub-committees to the Board.
Attend approximately six Board meetings a year in addition to any sub-committee meetings and other ad hoc activities.
Act in accordance with the Royal Parks charitable objectives.
Ensure The Royal Parks is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit.
Comply with The Royal Parks governing document and the law.
Ensure The Royal Parks is held accountable in its decision making.
Manage The Royal Parks resources responsibly.
Implement appropriate financial controls and manage risks.
Be aware of any problems and ensure they are being dealt with.
Obtain professional advice where necessary.
Act with reasonable care and skill.
Act in the best interests of The Royal Parks.
Deal with conflicts of interest.
Put the interests of The Royal Parks above any personal or business interests.
Understand and take account of the views of a wide variety of stakeholders, including community stakeholders.
Use personal knowledge and experience to support The Royal Parks to achieve its mission and operate effectively.
Commit to supporting fundraising activity.
Bring an understanding of, and commitment to, the development of equality opportunities, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding, and its practical application.

Requirements

Board and senior level skills and experience.
Experience in the public and private sector.
Clear understanding of the principles of corporate governance.
Personal stature and credibility to interact with and contribute to a high-profile Board.
Ability to operate as a high-profile ambassador for The Royal Parks.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Experience of collective decision making at a senior level.
Ability to contribute to decision making.
Ability to think strategically, independently and imaginatively.
An understanding of, and commitment to, the charitable objects and work of The Royal Parks, including protecting and enhancing the parks’ intrinsic qualities.
Strategic decision-making ability.
Excellent communications and representational skills.
Experience in supporting significant commercial activity.
Expertise in fundraising for a medium-large charitable organisation.
Knowledge of or experience in horticulture and biodiversity.
Provide details of any business, or other interests, or any personal connections which, if appointed to The Royal Parks Board of Trustees, could be misconstrued or cause embarrassment to the Mayor, the Greater London Authority or The Royal Parks.
Submit CV and a covering letter (max two sides) giving details of experience relevant to the ‘Criteria’ outlined in the Role Specification.
Include the name and contact details of two referees.
Include any relevant information regarding eligibility for appointment and any Directorships held.
Ensure CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each.
Upload Personal Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section’ of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.
Save CV and Personal Statement with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - 012345).
Word or PDF format preferred.
Do not include any photographs or images.

Skills

Board and senior level skills
Public sector experience
Private sector experience
Corporate governance principles
Strategic decision-making
Teamwork
Collective decision making at a senior level
Strategic thinking
Independent thinking
Imaginative thinking
Communication skills
Representational skills
Supporting significant commercial activity
Fundraising for a medium-large charitable organisation
Horticulture knowledge
Biodiversity knowledge

Location

Greater London

Work Type

Fixed Term appointment for four years
Part-time (estimated based on meeting frequency)

Experience Level

Board level
Senior Executive level

Salary/Compensations

Unremunerated

Benefits

Reasonable expenses will be met in accordance with The Royal Parks renumeration policy.

About the Company

The Royal Parks is the charity that cares for over 5,000 acres of London’s most iconic open spaces.
The estate is home to important national heritage and hosts regular national ceremonial events and is an important provider of sporting facilities in London.
The Royal Parks receives tens of millions of visitors a year and plays a key role in the tourism and cultural life of the country.
The Royal Parks is a charity and a Public Corporation.
Its purpose is to oversee the day-to-day management and maintenance of the eight Royal Parks: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent’s Park & Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James’s Park.
It also cares for other spaces in the capital including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens.
The Royal Parks are owned by the Crown with their responsibility resting with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
The Royal Parks has a contract with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to carry out day to day management of the estate on their behalf, which currently runs until 2027.
The Royal Parks works closely with key partners including the Mayor of London, DCMS, charitable, sporting, environmental and cultural agencies.
Most of the Royal Parks’ income comes from commercial activities.
The Royal Parks is in the early stages of developing an exciting new strategy for the long-term enhancement and protection of the parks for the benefit of this and future generations.
The new strategy is likely to focus on resilience and consolidating charity delivery against its charitable objects.
The Royal Parks is in the process of examining the longer-term structure and business model of the organisation, including potentially insourcing some functions, as it has started to do, so that a wider range of services can be delivered directly.
As a charity, The Royal Parks is overseen by a Board of Trustees, which decides how the charity is run, how money is spent, and ensures that its work falls within its charitable objects and is for the benefit of the parks and visitors.
The Trustees are led by a Chair and are appointed for their skills and experience.
Appointments are made by either the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport or the Mayor of London.
The Board also contains an ex officio member from the office of the Royal Household.
A senior management team, led by Chief Executive Andrew Scattergood CBE, oversees the day-to-day running of The Royal Parks.
The team is supported by a committed workforce of staff and volunteers.
The Mayor of London is currently seeking to appoint three Trustees to be members of The Royal Parks Board of Trustees.

Equal Opportunity

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to reflect this in all Board appointments.
The aim is for the Royal Parks Board to contain a broad range of experience and reflect London’s diversity.
We strongly welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented.
As part of our continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.