Administration Officer

Forestry England; Lyndhurst; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Free parking

STaRis discounts

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Forestry England in Lyndhurst (South England) invites applications for an Estates Administrative Support role. You will coordinate repairs and maintenance across our built assets, supporting Area Land Agents and stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with our legal and environmental commitments.

A proactive, organized person with strong communication and attention to detail will fit in well. Join a dedicated civil service team managing roughly 46,000 hectares of forest estate.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate repairs and maintenance across built assets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Estates team in the South.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance work across built assets for the district.
• Support Area Land Agents and stakeholders while safeguarding legal, environmental and operational interests.

Skills

Administrative support

Coordination

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Job description

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/30396/869

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

1 year fixed term maternity cover

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Kings House

Closing Date:

22/11/2026

Job Category:

Region:

South

Business Unit:

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Salary - £27,903

Contract type – Fixed term for 1 year

Hours – 37 hours (part time considered)

Vacancy closes - 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…

Join our Estates team in the South and help support the people who care for the New Forest and wider South Forest District. Working closely with Area Land Agents, Senior Building Surveyor and a wide range of stakeholders, you’ll provide excellent administrative support, helping to coordinate repairs and maintenance work for our built assets across the district. You'll help safeguard Forestry England's legal, environmental and operational interests while supporting the sustainable stewardship of one of the nation's most valued landscapes. We're looking for an organised, proactive and personable individual with strong communication skills, attention to detail and a customer-focused approach.

Please see the job description attached for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

This role will be based at Kings House, Lyndhurst, New Forest, SO43 7NH.

Forestry England is the country's largest land manager, caring for the nation's forests for people, nature and the economy. The foundation of our organisation is our world-class sustainable management of the nation's forests.

Our South England Forest District is made up of around 170 people with a diverse range of roles, from foresters and wildlife rangers to civil engineers, and ecologists to marketing professionals. We all contribute towards the management of 46,000 hectares of public forest estate in East Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire. Nearly all of our forests are within either a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Much of this forest is of high importance for nature conservation and wildlife, and of international importance for biodiversity which impacts the way we work. We also provide public access to our forests with nearly 50 million visits every year.

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 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.

The selection process may include additional assessment and/or interview stages. Candidates will be informed of the assessment format and arrangements during the recruitment process.

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.

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: [e-mail] .