Job Introduction
We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.
Job Title – Business Support Officer
Rate of Pay - £24,323
Contract Type - Permanent
Hours of Work - 37
We're foresters, professionals and experts. We're 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 nations 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.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it’s found.
What You’ll Do…
As Business Support Officer, you will play a crucial role in facilitating the smooth operation of a team and/or project by providing administrative, logistical, and operational support.
- Provide day-to-day administrative support on tasks such as arranging meetings, monitoring shared mailboxes, assisting visitors to the office, taking deliveries, placing orders etc.
- General finance duties – for example processing of invoices, review and reconciliation of company credit cards, assisting with documentation for timber sales and post-sale administration, monitoring financial controls, audit requests etc.
- Support and guidance to colleagues on our relevant systems, policies and processes.
- Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, handling inquiries and requests promptly and professionally.
- Provide contract management support including preparation of documentation, monitoring, recording of financial transactions and health and safety compliance.
- The role may involve occasional travel within the district, potentially with overnight stays to attend meetings.
- Ad hoc projects, tasks and general office duties as reasonably requested by your line manager.
For more information, and to find out what we need from you, please see the Job Description attached below.
Where You’ll Work…Central District
You will work at the Central District Office located in Sherwood Pines, Nottinghamshire. Central England Forest District Team manages 30,000ha of the Nations Forests within a triangle formed by Preston, Grimsby and Milton Keynes.
We manage a diverse range of forests from ancient oak-wood to new community forests, producing 150,000 tonnes of timber every year and providing homes for a wide range of wildlife. Over 8 million people live within 20 miles of our forests, giving rise to a diverse range of customers, neighbours and stakeholders. We manage seven visitor centres, attracting over 2.5 million visits per year, and 23,000 hectares of accessible woodlands.
Benefits … What's in it for you? | Forestry England
Alongside your salary, the Forestry Commission contributes an average of 28.97% towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
25 days of annual leave, raising by 1 day after every year's service, up to 30 years (prorated for part time staff) plus additional days off.
A range of wellbeing benefits, including free external counselling services and wellbeing support for you and your family.
Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums.
The opportunity to work with skilled and experienced colleagues across the organisation. Forestry England is committed to lifelong learning, and we 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.
STaR is an employee benefits portal offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as purchases such as hotels, clothes, mobile phones, electrical items, medical & car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, headspace, and pensions.
How to Apply … Careers FAQs | Forestry England
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and must complete baseline personnel security standard check.
Nationality Requirements … Read more about Nationality Requirements
Working for Civil Service … Civil Service Code
The Civil Service offers a Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. This vacancy 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 is underpinned by the principle of appointment based on fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact us by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk
