Job summary
Forest Services as part of Forestry Commission are the Government�s forestry experts. We advise nationally and locally on how to unlock the full potential of woodlands and support the forestry sector to protect, improve and expand England�s valuable woodland assets, ensuring that they continue to provide benefits to people, the environment and the economy.
You will join our busy Learning and Apprenticeships team which sits within Strategy and Transformation, a multidisciplinary team responsible for the development and continuous improvement of Forest Services.
Job description
Working closely with the Learning and Development Manager and Learning Project Officers to develop, support, and administer training which supports operational delivery in the Forestry Commission. This will involve close working with training coordinators, heads of teams, training providers and staff from teams across the wider Forestry Commission.
Responsibilities
1. Provide high quality administrative support as part of the Learning and Apprenticeships team.
2. Provide administrative support to a variety of projects.
3. Collaborate in the strategic planning of all training activities.
4. Assist in establishing new training activities.
5. Provide end to end administrative support for training courses and events.
6. Promote learning opportunities to stakeholders.
7. Act as a point of contact and provide communication to stakeholders.
8. Complete financial processes for training.
9. Proactively resolve enquiries and requests received and take an active approach to finding an outcome.
10. Use the learning management systems to maintain records and provide management information as requested.
11. Manage feedback systems and processes to support consolidation of learning.
12. Provide coordination and administration support for a variety of meetings as requested.
13. Provide additional training support to the wider team and across the organisation.
14. Analyse and provide data for management information requests and reporting.
15. Support the Learning Project Officers to ensure quality assurance processes are implemented.
Person specification
Essential
16. Working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
17. Experience of coordinating events.
18. Experience of delivering tasks across multiple work areas or projects to tight deadlines.
Desirable
19. Working knowledge of Learning Management systems.
20. Project management skills.
21. A general interest in forestry and land management
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
22. Managing a Quality Service
23. Delivering at Pace
24. Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �27,941, Forestry Commission contributes �7,191 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
25. A Civil Service pension.
26. A range of family friendly benefits.
27. An environment with flexible working options.
28. Learning and development tailored to your role.
29. A culture which promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.
30. A range of wellbeing benefits including discounted Civil Service Healthcare, access to an Employee
31. Assistance Programme 24/7, Bike to Work Scheme, plus many more.
32. 25 days annual leave, with 1 additional day for each years� service up to 5 years (pro rata), plus bank
33. holidays/privilege days (pro rata).
34. Ability to buy or sell 5 days annual leave.
35. 3 days volunteering per year (pro rata).�
We aim to provide a great place to work, whichever location you work from. Blended working forms part of our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home, and some of the week from our Forestry Commission workplaces, subject to role requirements, office availability, business needs, and regular review. Informal blended working arrangements will be available as agreed with the line manager. Further information will be available for candidates invited to interview.