JOB SUMMARY

The Forestry Commission are the Government’s forestry experts, and facilitate the protection, improvement, expansion and connection of England’s trees, woodlands and forestry sector. Never has there been a more important time for trees and forests to help tackle the climate emergency and provide a much-needed sanctuary for people and wildlife.
The Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Forestry Commission have setup a joint tree planting programme for England to support the forestry sector, landowners and communities in the delivery of the UK’s woodland creation ambitions.
If you are passionate about the role of forestry in creating a better future for England, and want to play a key part in realising that, we want to hear from you. By joining the Forestry Commission, you will become part of a team of passionate, committed colleagues, and be able to build on a wealth of expertise to take this ambitious work forward. You will be able to make your mark by helping the Forestry Commission to revolutionise how we work together and reach new stakeholders. Our staff engagement levels are consistently well above the Civil Service average and staff turnover is well below. We value our people, we look after them, and we will look after you. We hope you will join us for the challenge.
The Yorkshire and North East Area contains over 212,000 hectares of woodland ranging from important habitat networks of Ancient Woodlands through to large productive conifer forests. In the North East the predominant woodland type is conifer (64.5%) whereas in Yorkshire and the Humber broadleaves form the most significant component (41.5%). This diverse range of woodland types extends over 4 National Parks, 3 National Landscapes (formerly known as Areas of Outstanding National Beauty) and through the urban woodland resource is also connected to Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle. The Area Team operates from the Defra Office (Kings Pool) in York and the Environment Agency Office (Tyneside House) in Newcastle.
The post includes the need to travel and will include some long journeys and overnight stays both within and outside the Area.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Have you always wanted to work outdoors in woodlands but haven’t got the necessary qualifications or experience? This is a unique opportunity for somebody who is looking to gain technical forestry skills. The Regulations and Incentives Support Officer is a key post, helping our Woodland Officers deliver their key forestry tasks, whilst also helping out the area team with organisation and administration. Over the course of the role you will be become familiar with the Woodland Officer role, with the long term view to completing site visits independently. This is an amazing opportunity for anybody considering a job working in the environmental sector.
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QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of 5 GCSEs/Standard Grades or equivalent (A-C Passes) including English Language & Maths is required.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Environment and Sustainability