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Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) Project Officer
Job Reference forestryengland/TP/1895/610
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Fixed Term Appointment 3 year fixed term with the possibility of extension or permanency
Working Hours:
37
Location:
GL16 8BA
Closing Date:
03/07/2026
Job Category:
Operations
Region:
West
Business Unit:
West
Job Introduction
Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) Project Officer
Contract type – 3 year fixed term appointment, with the possibility of extension or permanency
Vacancy closes – 3rd July, 23:58
Join us. We are a passionate team of foresters and professionals who are keen to make a positive difference for you and the environment.
Ancient woodlands are irreplaceable… We manage Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) across the nation’s forests to improve their ecological value and restore them to resilient native woodland.
Our aim is for our PAWS to have improved by at least one semi‑natural score by 2044
You will work closely with the planning and operational teams to build a programme of work that will accelerate our PAWS restoration programme focusing on the most challenging sites which are unlikely to achieve our policy targets without additional support.
The district‑wide programme of PAWS restoration will be strategically led by the Nature Recovery Manager to ensure coordinated delivery across all priority nature recovery sites and enabled by our operational delivery teams, including Foresters and Civil Engineers.
Where you’ll work…
West Forest District is responsible for the sustainable management of over 37,000ha of the nation’s forests and woodlands in the West and South West of England.
The district team extends to some 170 employees, with frontline delivery through our 17 remotely located delivery teams (5 forest centre and 12 forest beats) which are supported by our network of highly valued volunteers and contractors.
The postholder will be based at our forest office at Bank House, Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 8BA (other Forestry England office locations within the district may be considered).
Hours of work: The position is a full‑time post to work 37 hours per week. Normal working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm with an hour lunch break; and Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm with an hour lunch break. This can be worked flexibly by agreement.
Travel: The postholder will be expected to travel to different office and depot locations as well as remotely located woods & forests to support the remotely located delivery teams as may be required; and to attend national meetings and training events. This will most likely require travel by car, and thus a current driving licence is seen as a requirement of the role although candidates may put forward a proposal that satisfies the business need to travel without recourse to driving.
Team structure: The postholder will be part of the Environment team led by the Nature Recovery Manager.
Benefits and remuneration
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 (part‑time pro‑rated) plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Employee benefits scheme offering discounts on supermarket shopping, hotel stays, mobile phones, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym memberships, household bills and 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, individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
Equal Opportunities
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.
Applicants must have the ability to communicate in accurate spoken English in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Application process
Applicants will be assessed on experience, behaviours and written statements during the selection process.
Nationality requirements
Read more about nationality requirements here.
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