Business Support Officer in Ambleside

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The Forestry England team invite you to apply. We are foresters, professionals and experts passionate about creating a positive difference for you and the environment. Together, we use our scale and expertise to grow the nation\’s forests for everyone and adapt our landscapes for tomorrow, while creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy.

Job Details

• Title: Business Support Officer
• Salary: £26,959
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Location: Grizedale Office, Ambleside, LA22 0QJ
• Vacancy closes: 25/01/26

What You’ll Do

A Business Support Officer plays a crucial role in a team and/or project by providing administrative, logistical and operational support to help the team run smoothly. Your contributions will enable us to deliver on our mission of building a more sustainable future.

How to Apply

You will be asked to write a 200‑word statement on your relevant experience and career history, and a personal statement of no more than 500 words. These will be assessed in the initial sifting stage. During the interview you will be evaluated on experience, technical skill and strengths, and on the following behaviours:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal‑record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email us. If you are planning to use AI to support your application, please read our guidelines first.

Benefits

• Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension; you will be a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
• 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day for each year of service, up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees), plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
• STaR employee benefits scheme offering discounts on supermarket shopping, hotels, clothing, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, the Headspace Wellbeing app.
• Free parking on Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• A commitment to lifelong learning through career development, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Nationality Requirements

Read more about nationality requirements here.

Working for the Civil Service

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme that guarantees an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants at risk of redundancy who meet the minimum requirements. This role is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, applicants must provide accurate spoken English. Our recruitment process follows the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles in a fair and open competition based on merit.

If you feel your application has not been treated in line with these principles and wish to make a complaint, please email us.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Other; Industries: Administrative and Support Services