Project Officer

Forestry England; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization focusing on forests is seeking a Project Officer to support the development and delivery of recreation projects. This role offers the opportunity to work with various stakeholders and enhance project management skills. Candidates should have experience in project management and be willing to work across different locations in the region. The position includes a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee benefits scheme with discounts

Free parking at sites

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in project management.
• Understanding of recreation projects.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support development of district projects.
• Focus on recreation project delivery.
• Report to the Programme Manager.

Job description

Overview

We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. Job title: Project Officer

Salary: £32,089 - £32,724

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Vacancy closes: 12/10/25 - 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 Project Officer, you will support the development and delivery of district projects with a particular focus on recreation projects. The Project Officer works closely with district and national staff. The role will cover projects across the district and report to the Programme Manager.

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

Where you’ll work

Location is ideally Cannock or Delamere but willing to consider any Forestry England office in Central District. This is an exciting opportunity to support on a variety of projects across the district and develop project management skills.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday a year, rising by one day every year of 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 shopping and other benefits such as hotel stays, clothes, mobile phones, electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, and 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, 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.

How to apply

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. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.

You will be assessed on strength-based questions during your interview.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email.

If you’re planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you’ve read our guidelines here first.

Read more about our application process and working with us 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 line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email.