At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide essential administrative and financial support to our passionate team.
- Company: Join Forestry England, a dedicated team committed to making a positive environmental impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, pension contributions, discounts, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hours with a supportive environment for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while working in beautiful forest settings.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a knack for managing quality services.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Vacancy closes - 13th September, 23:58. Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.
We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests.
Salary - £26,959 pro rata
Contract type – Permanent
Hours – 21 hours per week
Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.
What You’ll Do…
As a key member of the local team, you will play an essential role in providing high‑quality administrative and financial support to colleagues in your area. You will be responsible for accurately processing financial transactions within agreed timescales, ensuring full compliance with established policies and procedures. In addition, you will work closely with members of the public, colleagues, and contractors, gathering and collating information to support local operational needs and contribute to the effective delivery of services.
Behaviours being assessed:
- Changing and improving
- Communicating and influencing
- Managing a quality service
- Delivering at pace
You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task. Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.
Where you’ll work…
Delamere Forest, CW8 2HZ
Benefits…
- Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
- 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.
- STaR is 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.
Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.
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 these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
Business Support Officer employer: Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England
Forestry England is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Located in the beautiful Delamere Forest, our team enjoys generous benefits including a robust pension scheme, 25 days of annual leave, and access to various discounts through our employee benefits programme. We are committed to lifelong learning and provide numerous opportunities for career development, making us an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England Recruitment Team
