Salary- £30,105 per annum
Hours – 37 hours per week
Vacancy closes - 9th August, 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.
Job Introduction
We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.
Job title – Finance Support Officer
Salary- £30,105 per annum
Contract type – Fixed term until 31st March 2029 with the possibility of extension or permanency
Hours – 37 hours per week
Vacancy closes - 9th August, 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.
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…
The Business Support team provide a support service to the district’s operations. As a key member of the team, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality financial and administrative services to managers and function leads, supporting the achievement of our strategic business objectives. You will be responsible for ensuring financial transactions are processed efficiently, accurately and within agreed timelines, ensuring full compliance with established policies and procedures. In addition, you will liaise effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, gathering, collating and sharing relevant information to support operational needs.
Where you’ll work…
Bellingham District Office, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 2HP or Grizedale Office, Hawkshead, LA22 0QJ.
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.
Finance Support Officer in Bellingham employer: Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England
Westonbirt Arboretum, as part of Forestry England, is an exceptional employer that fosters a supportive and collaborative work culture focused on environmental stewardship. Employees benefit from hands-on training with experienced Craftspeople, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in sustainable forestry practices within the beautiful surroundings of Micheldever.
Contact Details:
Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England Recruitment Team
