At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a national programme to create meaningful Covid Commemoration spaces in beautiful forests.
- Company: Forestry England, dedicated to creating accessible and welcoming environments.
- Benefits: 25 days holiday, discounts on everyday shopping, free parking, and career development support.
- Other info: Join a supportive team committed to inclusivity and lifelong learning.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by helping communities remember and reconnect in nature.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and ability to manage projects effectively.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
In this role, you will lead the delivery of a nationally significant programme to create Covid Commemoration spaces across the nation’s forests—places designed not just to visit, but to reflect, remember and reconnect. It’s about people, memory, and meaning, set within some of the most special landscapes in the country.
What you’ll do
- You’ll work with a team to bring together people, expertise and ideas to turn a shared vision into meaningful places on the ground.
- Working across multiple sites, you will coordinate delivery at pace while balancing sensitivity, quality and strong governance.
- You’ll collaborate with colleagues from across Forestry England, as well as external partners, consultants and communities, ensuring each space reflects local voices and lived experience.
- This is a role where technical project delivery sits alongside thoughtful engagement.
- You’ll navigate complexity with confidence—managing risk, budgets and timelines—while also creating space for collaboration, co‑creation and inclusive design.
- Above all, you’ll play a vital role in helping to create accessible, welcoming places in our forests that support wellbeing, connection and remembrance for years to come.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
- STaRis our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things 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.
Requirements
- Applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
- The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS); candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
- We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants at risk of redundancy 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.
Project Manager in Tring employer: Forestry England
As a Project Manager at Forestry England, you will be part of a dedicated team committed to creating meaningful Covid Commemoration spaces in some of the UK's most beautiful forests. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, professional development, and a collaborative work culture, we offer generous benefits including 25 days of holiday, discounts through our STaRis scheme, and opportunities for lifelong learning. Join us in making a lasting impact while enjoying a supportive environment that values your contributions and growth.
