CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

If you're a passionate and visionary leader who is committed to making a difference to London's natural environment, we'd love to hear from you! The City of London Corporation is the Trustee of 11,000 acres of iconic greenspaces in London and the Home Counties. We deliver multidisciplinary work on nature conservation, climate resilience, heritage, access and recreation, and community engagement. Our Natural Environment Division has an annual budget of over £30m, 350 staff and welcomes more than 20 million visitors to its sites every year. We're looking for an innovative, results-driven Deputy Director to play a leading role in supporting the transformation of the Division and its 8 environmental charities, delivering key projects and continuous improvement. You'll lead the Division's work on heritage and outdoor learning and will support the development and delivery of major projects including the Corporation's Climate Action Strategy. You'll use your business acumen and financial skills to develop and support the long-term sustainability of the Division's charities. You'll also lead on developing strong external partnerships and income generation plans and will use your leadership, organisational and change management skills to develop and embed new ways of working. Working closely with the Natural Environment Director, you'll lead on key initiatives across the Corporation's greenspaces, including the development and resourcing of multi-million-pound projects. You'll be an accomplished leader with experience of leading and managing complex operations, projects and programmes. You'll have expertise in planning and managing major projects, building high-performing teams, and forging strategic partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, local authorities, and businesses. Excellent leadership and communication skills are critical as you'll engage with and influence a wide range of stakeholders to shape and implement strategies, policies and key delivery mechanisms such as business plans. The City of London Corporation offers a unique opportunity to work alongside world-class teams in an environment which respects and celebrates historic traditions and cultures, whilst providing access to leading innovators and disruptors across our global economic hub. We operate a flexible working policy with the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week. Closing date: 12 Noon on Monday 12th January 2026 1st Interview - 2nd February 2nd Interview: 12th February To apply online please click the apply button. Alternatively, please contact (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1012 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on . The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard / an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Because our roles are so varied, we don't have a 'one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you'll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It's important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

1x position - Fixed term/Secondment opportunity (North East London Sub-region) - 12 months funding 1x position - Fixed term/Secondment opportunity - 12 months Maternity Cover Two exciting opportunities have arisen in the City of London Rough Sleeping Team - one to lead the City of London Rough Sleeping Service and a second leading the Northeast London (NEL) rough sleeping programme. Rough Sleeping Service Manager (FTC, 12-month Maternity Cover) - The post holder will act as the lead officer for the City of London's rough sleeping programme which includes a number of outreach, emergency accommodation and related support contracts. The role is accountable for day-to-day coordination and delivery of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) and leadership of a team of 4 officers. The role holder will sustain strategic links with a number of stakeholders including Central Government advisors, City of London Police, the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Councils and a host if important internal partners including Community Safety, Cleansing and Procurement. The role manages a substantial core budget and is responsible for using significant levels of grant funding. Rough Sleeping Service Manager (FTC, North East London Subregion) - accountable for coordinating the delivery of RSPARG grant funding across the North East London subregion (City of London, Newham, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham). The City of London is hosting this post on behalf of the NEL subregion, and the post holder will work closely with City of London commissioning and procurement colleagues to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of multiple contracts. The role holder will sustain strategic links with stakeholders including; rough sleeping leads across the subregion, central Government advisors, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and London Councils. Both candidates will need to demonstrate a proven track record in, or clear aptitude for, using leadership and management techniques and skills across a wide array of complex and fast-moving scenarios. Both roles are available as internal or external secondments. The role is delivered as a hybrid model with a mix of office and home-based working. The office base is the City of London Guildhall. Please note - candidates are asked to express which post they are applying for (including both posts) in the covering letter. It is very important that candidates address the areas marked 'A' in the person specification in their covering letter. The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check with adult's barred list. If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed. In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life-improving benefits and offers to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture. Closing date: 12 noon on 12 January 2026. Interviews will be held on 23 January 2026. To apply online please click the apply button. Alternatively, please contact (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS1003 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on . The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.