Forest Resilience Skills and Capability Lead
Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England
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Job summary
Forestry England is seeking a Forest Resilience Skills and Capability Lead to shape the national approach to sustainable forest management across England. You will drive the development and delivery of forest resilience work, collaborating with colleagues, researchers and external partners.
This fixed-term appointment runs to 31 March 2029 (with possible extension), 37 hours per week, national remit and flexible location.
Qualifications
- Provide technical leadership on forest resilience across the organisation.
- Collaborate with colleagues, researchers and external partners to translate evidence into practical guidance and tools.
- Support the implementation of the Forest Resilience Strategy and Action Plan.
- Contribute to the development of the next iteration of the Forest Resilience Strategy and Action Plan.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on forest resilience, upskilling colleagues.
- Work with researchers and partners to translate science into tools.
- Support implementation of the Forest Resilience Strategy.
- Contribute to next iteration of the Strategy and Action Plan.
- Collaborate on DEFRA-funded projects to strengthen resilience.
Skills
Job description
We live and breathe forests.
Salary- £40,388 - £43,482 per annum
Hours – 37 hours per week
Vacancy closes - 4th October, 23:58
Job Introduction
We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.
Job Title – Forest Resilience Skills And Capability Lead
Salary- £40,388 - £43,482 per annum
Contract type – Fixed Term Appointment, until 31/03/2029, with the possibility of extension of permanency
Hours – 37 hours per week
Vacancy closes - 4th October, 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.
As part of Forestry England's National Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable forest management across England, by advancing the development and delivery of critical forest resilience work.
- Provide technical leadership on forest resilience, supporting and upskilling colleagues across the organisation.
- Work with colleagues, researchers and external partners to develop our forest resilience approach and translate scientific evidence into practical guidance and tools.
- Support the implementation of the Forest Resilience Strategy and Action Plan, helping to embed forest resilience principles into planning and operations.
- Contribute to the development of the next iteration of the Forest Resilience Strategy and Action Plan, ensuring it is informed by the latest evidence and best practice.
- Collaborate on projects within a new multi-million-pound Defra-funded programme that will help strengthen resilience across the nation’s forests.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape our forest resilience approach across the country, and make a lasting impact on the forests that will benefit generations to come.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Primary office location will be situated at National Office, 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ.
However the role has a national remit and location is flexible. This post will involve dealing with contacts across England, and travel with overnight stays.
The use of Microsoft Teams video software is encouraged to reduce travel; however the postholder will be expected to regularly travel in accordance with the needs of the business and the demands of the post.
It is expected that, if the successful applicant is new to Forestry England, they will be embedded within a Forestry England office for part of the working week during the 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.
- 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.
Read more about nationality requirements here.
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: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
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 Forest Resilience 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.
- Forest Resilience Skills and Capability Lead JD.pdf
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