At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead biodiversity initiatives and collaborate with ecologists to enhance forest ecosystems.
- Company: Join Forestry England, a passionate team dedicated to environmental conservation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, discounts on everyday items, and support for career development.
- Other info: Hybrid working available with opportunities for travel across England.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on nature recovery and wildlife habitats in England's forests.
- Qualifications: Experience in forestry or ecology and strong teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 30105 - 30105 £ per year.
We live and breathe forests. We are Forestry England, a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment. Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, creating amazing places and experiences, and providing vital homes for wildlife, improving air quality, and producing sustainable timber.
What You’ll Do
Forestry England’s Biodiversity Plan sets out a bold ambition of nature recovery in the Nation’s Forests. Working across five principal focus areas, Forestry England aims to restore resilient biodiversity in the nation’s forests, delivering our vision to ensure that these forests provide the most valuable places for wildlife to thrive and expand in England. Working closely with District Ecologists and Foresters, you will utilise your forestry and ecological expertise to support the delivery of two key work areas:
- Implementation of Nature Networks at landscape-scale, such as habitat corridors and riparian zones.
- Uplifting the condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and other designated sites.
Where you’ll work
Any Forestry England office within Central England Forest District, with hybrid home working available. Travel across England will be required.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day each year of service, up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
- STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other items such as hotel stays, clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- A commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.
How to apply
You will be asked to write a 200‑word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. You will also be assessed on experience and behaviour‑based questions during your interview.
Behaviours assessed at interview
- Seeing the big picture
- Delivering at pace
- Working together
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email.
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 (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in line with or according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email.
This role is funded by DEFRA rather than through Forestry England generated revenue, and is therefore subject to government spending reviews. While DEFRA has indicated long‑term support for the Biodiversity Programme and we expect funding to continue, it is possible that funding levels may change at the end of any financial year depending on DEFRA’s budget allocations. In the event of funding changes, we would prioritise retaining staff posts wherever possible. This approach is consistent for roles within publicly funded organisations. We are committed to keeping staff informed and supported through any changes.
