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 things done today, such as 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…
You will support the beat forester in shaping the land we manage, undertaking a range of operations and inspections in the forest, and assisting with practical matters that may arise. You will champion our health and safety culture, demonstrating our value of ‘look out and look after’ in our work.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
This role is based in the Chilterns beat, covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. You will be based from The Forestry Commission office near Wendover Woods, situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Chiltern Hills, Upper Icknield Way, Aylesbury, HP22 5NF.
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.
* STaRis, our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothes, mobile phones, electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, and the 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, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans, and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
You will be asked to write a 200-word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.
During the interview stage, you will be assessed on technical skills, strengths, and behaviors.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.
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), guaranteeing an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme for current civil servants at risk of redundancy who meet the role’s requirements. This role is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
According to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in spoken English.
Our recruitment process is based on fair and open competition and merit, following Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you wish to make a complaint about your application process, email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
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* Job Reference forestryengland/TP/4883/254/247
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