Job Introduction
We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.
Job Title – HR Services Officer
Rate of Pay - £27,941
Contract Type - Fixed term until 31/01/2026 with possibility of extension or permanency, although this is not guaranteed
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…
The HR Services Officers support the business by providing advice and transactional administration on a wide range of functions including recruitment, contract changes and payroll administration. As a member of the HR Services team, you would report to the HR Services Team Leader, and work alongside other generalist HR Services Officers. You will be predominantly responsible for a geographic area of approximately 400 colleagues, while also supporting national HR projects and initiatives.
For more information, and to find out what we need from you, please see the Job Description attached below.
Where You’ll Work…National Office
You will be based at our National Office in Bristol. We aim to provide a great place to work and 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 the office, subject to role requirements, business need and regular review.
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 (pro rata'd 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
