Historic Environment Adviser

Historic Environment Adviser

Salary – £33,854

Hours – 37 hours per week

Contract type – 3 year fixed term appointment, with the possibility of extension or permanency

Final date to receive applications – Sunday 21st June, 23:58

Location – Forestry England National Operations, Environment & Nature Recover Team; based at Lyndhurst, Alice Holt Queen Elizabeth Country Park offices (other district options available).

As the largest land manager in the country, Forestry England oversees a vast and diverse network of more than 1,500 forests and woods, spanning over 250,000 hectares. The Historic Environment Adviser will lead work in championing the historic environment, working with frontline forestry teams across the South of England to identify, protect and celebrate historic environment features. The Adviser will inspire others to support our work in growing the future, champion our Forestry England values.

• Average 28.97% towards pension – member of Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day each year of service up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays
• 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
• Commitment to lifelong learning through career development, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS); candidates with disabilities who meet minimum selection criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The 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, applicants must provide accurate spoken English.

Our recruitment process ensures fair and open competition and merit, aligned with Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. Complaints can be directed to englandhr

Diversity and Inclusion:
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. Please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for further information.