Job Introduction
We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.
Job title – Head of National Salesforce Platform
Salary - £62,404 - £68,433
In addition, a Recruitment and Retention Allowance of up to £10,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. The allowance is reviewed annually
Contract type – Permanent
Hours – 37 hours per week
Vacancy closes - 15th November, 23:58
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 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.
What you’ll do…
Forestry England is looking for a Head of National Salesforce Platform to lead and deliver the development and integration of a critical (CRM) system. Forestry England is a world leader in sustainable forestry and the largest provider of outdoor recreation in the UK, with over 300million visits to the nation’s forests last year.
This is an exciting new role. The role-holder will act as the lead Salesforce professional, being able to make recommendations, influence and drive business decisions ensuring organisational performance is improved, enable strategic decision making at a site, district and national level by revolutionising the way Forestry England uses it data analytics to improve performance and revenue. The post-holder will be responsible for business-critical system functionality, supporting 365 business operations across the nation’s forests.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
This is a hybrid / flexible working role, combining regular attendance at one of Forestry England's main offices with remote working from home. Some national travel will be required to attend site visits and business meetings as necessary.
Benefits…
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.
- STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, 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. Forestry England 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.
Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.
How to apply…
We cannot accept applications via email. Please follow the steps outlined below. Any CVs and/or personal statements sent outside the system will not be considered for shortlisting.
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.
The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –
- Changing and improving
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Developing self and others
- Managing a quality service
- Delivering at pace
You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task.
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.
If you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelines here first.
Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.
Nationality requirements…
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). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role 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 makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
