Administrative Officer

Forestry England; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization based in Northwich seeks an Administrative Officer to support payroll processes and financial documentation. The ideal candidate will have strong data processing and communication skills. You'll work closely with a fantastic team and have the opportunity to develop your career while enjoying benefits like extensive holiday allowance, pension contributions, and personal development support. Hybrid working options are available.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee benefits scheme

Free parking and entry to National Arboretums

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in collating and processing timesheet data.
• Ability to assist in organizing events and activities.
• Strong communication skills for teamwork and interaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely submission of timesheet data for payroll.
• Support the Head of PSS with reports and presentations.
• Assist colleagues in project delivery and document preparation.

Skills

Data processing

Financial transaction processing

Report preparation

Networking

Job description

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. Job title Administrative Officer.

Salary – £26,959 pro rata. Contract type Permanent. Hours 20 hours per week. Vacancy closes – 23:58, 1 February 2026.

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

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working with variety of colleagues within PSS, the Administrative Officer is primarily responsible for ensuring timesheet data for Agency employees working in PSS is collated, processed and submitted to Agency in good time for weekly payroll.

You will also be involved in financial transaction processing, support Head of PSS in preparation of reports, presentations and correspondence, as well as support other colleagues with preparation of documents and reports, project delivery or assist in organising events and networking activities.

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

Where you’ll work

Vernon Stockton Centre, Northwich, CW8 2GN. Working from home as part of a hybrid pattern is possible.

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

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.

You will be assessed on experience, and strength based questions during your interview.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are:

• Working together
• Making effective decisions
• Delivering at pace

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email .

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 line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: .