Nature Recovery Manager

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

This is an exciting and diverse job, with the potential to play a key role in some of the country's largest and most innovative wildling projects. Leading a small team, the successful candidate will manage Forestry England North District's forest wilding projects, ensuring they meet the aims of nature recovery, timber production and public engagement. Initial priorities will include implementation of the 6,500ha Wild Kielder project, as well as initiating and developing new wild core areas within the District.

The Nature Recovery Manager will manage delegated budgets and work with national and district colleagues to identify and secure external funding for forest wilding.

The post will be based at Forestry England's Bellingham office, with hybrid home working available. Travel across England will be required.

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.

Apply here

Closing date: 25 January 2026