This post sits in the Health, Safety and Technical Training Team in National Operations at Forestry England, on a fixed term to March 2029. The work is practical, on-the-ground support to the Health and Safety Business Partner, managing risks to staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors. Cover runs across the North Forest District and other units, with frequent travel and occasional overnight stays. A full UK driving licence is needed unless another way of doing the job is proposed.
What the job involves
- Provide practical, on-the-ground support to the Health and Safety Business Partner
- Manage risks to staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors
- Cover the North Forest District and other business units and districts as required
- Travel frequently to locations across at least the forest districts to support teams and attend meetings
- Stay overnight occasionally
Skills & knowledge
- Accurate spoken English
- Behaviours assessed at interview: communicating and influencing, changing and improving, working together, developing self and others
Checks & eligibility
- Full current UK driving licence, or a proposed alternative way of doing the job
- Criminal record check
- Government baseline personnel security standard check
- Work based in the UK only, not overseas
Other
- Willingness to travel frequently across forest districts, with occasional overnight stays
What’s offered
- Employer pension contribution averaging 28.97%
- Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme membership
- 25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays
- STaR employee benefits scheme with everyday discounts
- Free parking at Forestry England sites
- Free entry to the National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury
- Continual professional development and individual learning plans
- Sponsored membership of professional bodies
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
