Estates Work Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 25-30 days

Staff discounts

Free parking

Free entry to arboretums

Career development support

Job summary

Forestry England, based in Bellingham, Northumberland, is seeking a professional to help manage the built estate, contracts, utilities and services. The role involves planning, supervising contracts, ensuring compliance with legislation and Forestry England processes.

The successful candidate will enjoy a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension, 25 days’ annual leave rising to 30, free parking, staff discounts, and opportunities for career development. Travel around the North East is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the district building surveyor and estate department in delivering professional management of buildings, utilities and estate services.
• Plan, specify and supervise contracts to maintain, repair and improve the built estate and ensure statutory compliance.

Job description

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/1271/797

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Bellingham, North District

Closing Date:

19/10/2026

Job Category:

Region:

North

Business Unit:

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. Salary – £30,105 Contract type – 3 year Fixed Term Appointment Vacancy closes Monday 19th October 2026, 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…

Help change the look and feel of our built estate by assisting the district building surveyor and estate’s department in delivering professional management of buildings, utilities and general estate services by the most efficient means possible.

You will plan, specify and supervise a range of contracts to maintain, repair and improve the built estate and ensure statutory compliance. The EWS will implement and monitor programmes of work to a high standard ensuring compliance with legislation and Forestry England processes, policy and guidance.

Where you’ll work…

Bellingham, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3LD. There will be considerable travel around the North East of the district.

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 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.

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.

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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] .