At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead administrative excellence in managing North London’s iconic green spaces.
- Company: Join the City of London Corporation, a key player in preserving urban nature.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and employee support programmes.
- Other info: Flexible work options and opportunities for career growth await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working in beautiful outdoor environments.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and experience in administration and financial processes.
The predicted salary is between 44110 - 49140 £ per year.
Location: City of London
Salary: 44,110 - 49,140 per year
Employment: Full time
Category: Administration
Department: Environment
Office Location: Hampstead Heath Heathfield House
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm
Basis: Full-Time, Permanent
Workplace category: Hybrid
We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our North London Open Spaces (NLOS) team. Ready to bring your organisational brilliance to some of the UK’s most iconic green spaces? We’re looking for an energetic, motivated, and highly capable Administrative Manager to lead our local business support operations and ensure the smooth, efficient, and compliant running of our service. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex, fast-moving environment and enjoys balancing strategic oversight with improving processes, strengthening systems, and bringing clarity and organisation to a fast‑paced service.
About Us
The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres of land in and around London that is enjoyed by over 16 million visitors annually. The City Corporation acts as Trustee of 10 charities which, through their various charitable objects, are responsible for the preservation in perpetuity of a large proportion of these award-winning open spaces.
The Role
As Administrative Manager, you will be the backbone of administrative excellence across NLOS. Reporting directly to the Superintendent, you’ll oversee the full spectrum of business administration, financial processing, systems development, compliance, and internal coordination. You’ll also lead a dynamic Support Services Team of six, helping to shape a high-performing, positive, and collaborative office culture. Your work will span everything from ensuring smooth and efficient day‑to‑day operations, to supporting senior leadership with critical information, coordinating cross-departmental initiatives, and making sure NLOS remains aligned with City Corporation standards and procedures. This is an exciting and varied role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, streamlining systems, supporting staff, and helping a busy division deliver at its best.
The Ideal Candidate
- Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable, with the confidence to juggle multiple priorities.
- A natural problem-solver, able to anticipate needs, implement improvements, and keep operations running smoothly.
- A strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable working with colleagues at all levels across multiple sites.
- Experienced in managing administrative systems and financial processes, ideally in a complex or multi‑site environment.
- A supportive and inspiring people manager, committed to developing others and fostering a positive team culture.
Above all, you’ll bring energy, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality support across a busy and diverse service.
Benefits Include
- Competitive salary starting at 44,110 including inner London Weighting, depending on experience (with clear incremental progress points)
- 28 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme is operated in accordance with Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee assistance programmes including mental wellbeing support
- Bicycle loan scheme
- Travel card scheme
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Closing date: 23:59 on 14 September 2026
To apply online please click the Apply online button below. Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1178 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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.
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