Business Support Officer

Forestry England; Easton in Gordano; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Free parking at Forestry England sites

Free entry to National Arboretums (W-B

Career development support

Résumé du poste

Forestry England is seeking a Business Support Officer to join our IT‑focused team in Bristol. You’ll help keep essential services, projects, finances and communications running smoothly across the organisation, working across multiple priorities and stakeholders.

This role is based at the National Office with hybrid office-based work and occasional travel. It offers a fixed term appointment until 31 March 2029 and a salary of £27,903 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting IT services and cross‑departmental coordination.

Responsabilités

• Support major IT initiatives and coordinate key business processes across Forestry England.

Description du poste

Hours – 37 hours per week

Vacancy closes -25th November, 23:58

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Business Support Officer

Salary- £27,903 per annum

Contract type – Fixed Term Appointment until 31st March 2029

Hours – 37 hours per week

Vacancy closes -25th November, 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…

As our Business Support Officer, you'll play a pivotal role at the centre of a fast-paced and dynamic IT team, helping to keep essential services, projects, finances and communications running smoothly across the organisation. This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple priorities, building relationships and making a real impact behind the scenes. From supporting major IT initiatives and coordinating key business processes to helping drive effective communication and stakeholder engagement, you'll be a trusted member of the team whose work enables colleagues across Forestry England to deliver their best. If you're organised, proactive and thrive in a busy environment where no two days are the same, this is an exciting chance to develop your skills whilst contributing to the success of a critical business function.

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

Where you’ll work…

This role will be based in the Forestry Commission National Office in Bristol, and at least 60% office based. We will consider applicants wishing to work from other, main District Offices, but office attendance would remain the same. There will be a requirement for occasional travel and overnight stays.

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].