Salary: £33,854 per annum.
Pension: Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension under the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment until 31 March 2029, with possibility of extension or permanency.
Hours: 37 hours per week.
Vacancy closes: 19 July 2026, 23:58.
About this role
The Nature Networks Project Officer is based in Forestry England’s North District, covering Northumberland, Cumbria, County Durham and North Lancashire. The post holder will oversee the development and delivery of the District’s Nature Networks project, managing it through concept and definition stages and facilitating effective implementation on the ground, to deliver at scale and pace Forestry England’s nature recovery ambitions.
Working location
The post holder will work out of Forestry England North District offices at Grizedale or Bellingham.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days after five years of service (pro‑rated for part‑time employees) plus bank holidays.
- STaR employee benefits scheme offering discounts on supermarket shopping, hotels, mobile phones, electrical items, medical and car insurance, gym discounts, household bills, and the Headspace wellbeing app.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- Commitment to lifelong learning through career development, including professional development, individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
Candidate attributes
- Ability to see the big picture.
- Ability to deliver at pace.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
- Effective decision‑making skills.
Equal Opportunities and EEO
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service and is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. The Civil Service Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) provides guaranteed interviews for applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme for current civil servants at risk of redundancy. All applicants are considered on a basis of merit, and we comply with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Applicants must be able to communicate in English.
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