This senior post in National Operations at Forestry England leads the nature recovery programme, overseeing its governance and delivery across the national forest estate. The fixed-term role centres on making sure the programme meets its priority nature recovery aims. It is funded by DEFRA's Biodiversity Programme rather than Forestry England's own revenue, so continuity depends on annual government budgets, and national travel is required. Applicants must show accurate spoken English and pass criminal record and baseline personnel security checks.
What the job involves
- Provide leadership, governance and delivery oversight for the Nature Recovery Programme
- Ensure priority nature recovery outcomes are implemented across the national forest estate
What’s required
Experience
- Relevant experience and career history, set out in a 200-word statement
Skills & knowledge
- Accurate spoken English
- Seeing the bigger picture
- Communicating and influencing
- Making effective decisionscoicing
- Changing and improving
Checks & eligibility
- Criminal record check
- Baseline personnel security standard check
- Meets the published nationality requirements
Other
- Personal statement of no more than 500 words
What’s offered
- Employer pension contribution averaging 28.97%, in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 25 days holiday a year, rising by one day per year of service to 30, pro-rated for part time, plus bank holidays
- STaR employee benefits scheme with discounts on shopping, insurance, holidays and other goods and services
- Free parking at Forestry England sites
- Free entry to the National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury
- Career development, including continual professional development, individual learning plans and sponsored professional membership
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Contact Details:
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