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Salary: £30,105
Hours: 37 per week
Contract type: 12 month fixed term with possibility of extension
Vacancy closes: 23:55, 25th January 2026
Job Introduction
Forestry England lives and breathes forests. We are a passionate team of foresters, professionals and experts committed to making a positive difference for you and the environment.
What you’ll do
At a pivotal moment for Forestry England and the Biodiversity programme, you will oversee recruitment and onboarding for our biodiversity staff, and manage the transactional aspects of the employee life cycle. You will provide recruitment and wider HR support, and directly impact our work by ensuring we attract the right talent to keep turning ancient woodlands into thriving habitats.
Location
National Office in Bristol.
Benefits
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, increasing by one day for each year of service, up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees) plus additional days such as bank holidays.
* STaR employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, and Headspace wellbeing app.
* Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
* Commitment to lifelong learning: support for career development, professional membership sponsorship, and continual professional development.
How to apply
You will be asked to submit a 200‑word statement on your relevant experience and career history, and a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will also be assessed on experience, technical skill and behaviour‑based questions during your interview.
Interview behaviours
* Working Together
* Managing a Quality Service
* Delivering at Pace
Nationality requirements
Read more about nationality requirements here.
Working for the Civil Service
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. We offer the Disability Confident Scheme, a Redeployment Interview Scheme for current civil servants, and are part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
Applicants must be able to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
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