Business Support Supervisor

Forestry England; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free parking at Forestry England sites

Free entry to National Arboretums (Wel

Career development support

Job summary

Forestry England seeks a Business Support Supervisor at National Office, Bristol. The role provides comprehensive admin support across National Operations, with a focus on Recreation, Forest Live, events, and volunteering.

You’ll contribute to wildlife systems administration and broader national operations tasks. Based in Bristol with blended working options, you will join a team delivering services across England and supporting environmental initiatives.

Responsibilities

• The role of the National Operations Business Support team is to provide comprehensive business support for the whole of the National Operations team.
• The Business Support Supervisor role will be varied and fulfilling with no two days the same and will provide exposure across a variety of the work undertaken by Forestry England.
• This role within the team has a core focus on supporting the Recreation function of National Operations.
• They will support the Forest Live and events programme and volunteering.
• The role will provide administration support to the wider National Operations team and national lead for administration and maintenance of our vital wildlife systems.
• Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Job description

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/2056/779

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

Working Hours:

37

Location:

National Office, Bristol

Closing Date:

18/09/2026

Job Category:

Business Support

Region:

National

Business Unit:

National Operations

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Business Support Supervisor

Salary- £30,105 per annum

Contract type – Fixed term appointment until 31st March 2029 with 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…

The role of the National Operations Business Support team is to provide comprehensive business support for the whole of the National Operations team. The Business Support Supervisor role will be varied and fulfilling with no two days the same and will provide exposure across a variety of the work undertaken by Forestry England.

This role within the team has a core focus on supporting the Recreation function of National Operations. They will support the Forest Live and events programme and volunteering. The role will provide administration support to the wider National Operations team and national lead for administration and maintenance of our vital wildlife systems.

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 out of our National Office in Bristol, 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ. With the possibility of blended working. This post with involve dealing with contacts across England, and travel with overnight stays.

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.

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] .