Business Support Officer

Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England; Delamere; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Discounts (STaR)

Free parking

Free arboretum entry

Job summary

Forestry England is seeking a Business Support Officer in Delamere Forest. The role is 21 hours per week, permanent, with a pro rata salary of £26,959.

You’ll provide admin and financial support, process transactions, and work with the public and contractors to meet local service needs. The position includes pension contributions, 25 days holiday (pro‑rated for part‑time), and access to benefits such as discounts and free site parking plus free entry to Westonbirt and Bedgebury arboretums.

Qualifications

• Providing high‑quality administrative and financial support to colleagues.
• Processing financial transactions within agreed timescales in accordance with policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality administrative and financial support to local colleagues.
• Accurately process financial transactions within agreed timescales and policies.
• Collaborate with the public, other staff and contractors to support local operations.

Job description

Vacancy closes - 13th September, 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.

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Business Support Officer

Salary - £26,959 pro rata

Contract type –Permanent

Hours – 21 hours per week

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…

As a key member of the local team, you will play an essential role in providing high‑quality administrative and financial support to colleagues in your area. You will be responsible for accurately processing financial transactions within agreed timescales, ensuring full compliance with established policies and procedures. In addition, you will work closely with members of the public, colleagues, and contractors, gathering and collating information to support local operational needs and contribute to the effective delivery of services.

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

Behaviours being assessed

• Changing and improving
• Communicating and influencing
• 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 [e-mail].

Where you’ll work…

Delamere Forest, CW8 2HZ

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.

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: [e-mail].

Attached documents

• FE Job Description - Business Support Officer PB6B FINAL.pdf