Administration Officer (Estates)

Forestry England; Coleford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

25 days holiday (pro-rata for part‑tim

Free parking

Career development support

Job summary

Forestry England is recruiting for a permanent administrative/financial support role based at Coleford in the Forest of Dean. The post supports the Estates team and wider forestry and recreation colleagues, handling enquiries from tenants and contractors while working with national teams.

Two positions are available, with a 37-hour week and a salary of £26,959 per year. The role offers good pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement, parking on site, and opportunities for career

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient financial and administrative support service for the busy Estates team based in the Forest of Dean, assisting wider locally based forestry and recreation teams and national colleagues while handling enquiries from tenants, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Regularly liaise with colleagues in the wider District and beyond.

Job description

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/1802/774

Number of Positions:

2

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Coleford

Closing Date:

04/10/2026

Region:

West

Business Unit:

West

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Salary- £26,959 per annum

Contract type - Permanent

Vacancy closes - 4th October, 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…

You will provide an efficient financial and administrative support service for the busy Estates team based in the Forest of Dean. Providing assistance to the wider locally based forestry and recreation teams and national colleagues whilst dealing with enquiries from tenants, contractors and external stakeholders.

In addition, you will be liaising regularly with colleagues in the wider District and beyond.

Where you’ll work…

Based at the Grade II Listed Coleford Office in the Forest of Dean, GL16 8BA. The role principally covers the northern half of the district from Bristol to Shrewsbury, out to Wiltshire in the east (full time office based).

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.

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 andPrison 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] .