Role: Finance and Administrative Officer

Line managed by: Head of Finance and Corporate Services

Location: The role is office based. The Trust’s offices are currently based in the park: GLL College, National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, SE19 2BB

Responsible for: To carry out finance and administrative functions to a high degree of accuracy and in a timely fashion

Salary: £28,808 per annum based on 1 FTE hours: 40 hours per week inclusive of 1 hour paid lunch (part time/job share considered). Some evening and weekend work will be required for which time off in lieu will be available by prior agreement with your line manager

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increases by a day each year completed, up to 30 days (pro rata). Employer Pension Contribution 5%, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Cycle to work scheme. Flexible working may be agreed with line manager.

The Finance & Administrative Officer role offers the opportunity to join a young and growing registered charity at an exciting point in its evolution, and to help lead on establishing Crystal Palace Park as an exemplar in urban park management, community-led regeneration and cultural and heritage programming whilst restoring its position as one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions.

We are seeking candidates who have experience working in a finance function and have skills in office management and administration including data processing. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance and Corporate Services, the role provides support in bookkeeping, credit control (inputting of sales and purchases invoices), health and safety and smooth running of the office (ranging from ensuring there is milk in the fridge to ordering stationery as well as IT requirements). As the main point of contact for callers and visitors an awareness of excellent customer service will also be needed. The role is very varied and will suit a candidate skilled at multi-tasking and who has attention to detail. 

The appointment comes at a pivotal moment: in September 2023, after 25 years of community campaigning, Crystal Palace Park Trust took over custodianship of this unique landscape via a 125-year lease from the London Borough of Bromley. We are now working closely with them and a wide variety of other park and community stakeholders to deliver our mission: to protect, manage and improve Crystal Palace Park as a green, historic, ecological, recreational, sporting, cultural and educational resource in the interests of park users and of the wider community.

How to apply:

For more information on how to apply, please download the application pack here.

Please submit the required documents to jobs@crystalpalaceparktrust.org with the subject ‘Role: Finance & Administration Officer'

Applications must be received by 10:00 on 9 June 2025.

Interviews (in person) will be held w/c 16 June 2025

All applicants must submit an Equal Opportunities Form

Crystal Palace Park Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that our staff should represent the communities, organisations, and individuals that we work with and support. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality.

We thank all applicants for their interest.