Business Support Officer - Environment

Forestry England; Coleford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days holiday

Free parking

Free entry to National Arboretums

Staff discounts via STaRis

Career development support

Job summary

Forestry England is recruiting a Business Support Officer - Environment to join the West England Forest District. The post will provide essential business and administrative support to the Environment team, including Ecology and Nature Recovery colleagues.

The fixed-term appointment runs until 31 March 2029 with 37 hours per week, based at Bank House in Coleford. Salary is £30,105 with generous Civil Service pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration and customer service.
• Ability to work within Civil Service processes and procedures.
• Proactive, well organised with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding business and administrative support to West England Forest District’s Environment team.
• Assist with calendars, correspondence and records for Ecology and Nature Recovery teams.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and other offices as required.

Skills

Administrative support

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

The following content displays a map of the jobs location - Bank House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BA. Other Forestry England office locations in West District may be considered

Job Reference forestryengland/TP/2287/784

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

Fixed term until 31/03/2029, with the possibility of extension or permanency

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Bank House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BA. Other Forestry England office locations in West District may be considered

Closing Date:

18/09/2026

Job Category:

Business Support

Region:

West

Business Unit:

West

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Business Support Officer - Environment

Salary- £30,105 per annum

Contract type – Fixed term appointment until 31/03/2029 with the possibility of extension or permanency

Vacancy closes - 18th 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.

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 Business Support Officer - Environment, you will provide outstanding business and administrative support to West England Forest District’s Environment team, which includes our Ecology and Nature Recovery teams.

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

Where you’ll work…

The postholder will be based at our forest office at Bank House, Coleford, GL16 8BA. However, other Forestry England office locations within the district may be considered.

If the successful applicant is new to Forestry England then they will need to be embedded within a Forestry England office for a significant proportion of the working week during an induction period.

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.

You will be assessed on experience and behaviour-based questions at interview.

If candidates pass the interview but are not the leading candidate they can be placed on a reserve list. We may offer candidates on the reserve list for this role the opportunity to be considered for other roles at the same or lower pay bands.

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] .

This role is funded by DEFRA rather than through Forestry England generated revenue, and is therefore subject to government spending reviews. While DEFRA has indicated long term support for the Biodiversity Programme and we expect funding to continue, it is possible that funding levels may change at the end of any financial year depending on DEFRA’s budget allocations. In the event of funding changes, we would prioritise retaining staff posts wherever possible. This approach is consistent for roles within publicly funded organisations. We are committed to keeping staff informed and supported through any changes.