CITY OF LONDON

Support Services Assistant - West Ham Park

Salary: £31,120 - £34,180 per annum inclusive of all allowances

Contractual hours: 35

Basis: Full time

Workplace role category: Workplace

Job reference: OENV0438

Workplace Attendance Category for this role is: 

Workplace based – completely workplace based, with no option to work from home. 

We are expanding our business support team and seeking a Support Services Assistant for our West Ham Park site.

About You: You enjoy working in an office environment, are flexible, proactive, and a problem-solver. You have strong customer service skills, good organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks. You thrive under pressure and work well in a team.

About Us:

The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres of land in and around London, enjoyed by over 16 million visitors annually. We oversee iconic public spaces like Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, West Ham Park, and Queen’s Park, offering diverse wildlife, sporting facilities, historic sites, and more.

The Role:

As part of the Business Services Division, you will be working in collaboration with the Chief of Staff and Assistant Director, North London Open Spaces (NLOS), with responsibility for performing a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to help ensure the smooth running of the division. Duties include customer service, general administration and supporting the team responsible for West Ham Park.

Ideal Candidate: 

You will have proven experience in office administration, are professional, discrete, and trustworthy. You are proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, SharePoint, Teams), have excellent time management and organisational skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail. You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude.

Benefits Include

·        Competitive salary starting at £31,120 including inner London Weighting, depending on experience (clear incremental progress points). 

·        24 days annual leave plus public holidays (or time in lieu where applicable). 

·        Pension scheme is operated in accordance with Local Government Pension Scheme

·        Bicycle Loan scheme.

·        Travel card scheme

·        Offices in beautiful scenic open spaces

Closing date: 12 noon on 7 May 2025.

To apply online please click the Apply online button below. 

Alternatively, please contact (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV0438 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 Basic Disclosure & Barring Service check.

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.