Recreation Assistant

Recreation Assistant

Final date to receive applications — 10th July, 23:58 hrs

Salary – £26,959 pro rata

Contract type – Permanent

Hours – 26 hours per week

You will contribute to achieving an exceptional visitor experience, providing outstanding service that leaves visitors with lasting memories. Working across our visitor welcome and visitor centre, you will also collaborate with the wider team to maintain visitor facilities, ensuring a smooth, inclusive and enjoyable experience. You will help cultivate a supportive and positive work environment that encourages teamwork, productivity and individual growth.

You will take opportunities to promote Forestry England’s work, including events, membership, legacy giving and volunteering.

Cannock Chase Forest, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ

• 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day each 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, hotel stays, clothing, 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 development through continuous professional development, individual learning plans and sponsorship of professional body membership.

Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.

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.

• Making effective decisions
• Working together
• Managing a quality service
  
  Delivering at pace

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

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecrui

Read more about nationality requirements here.

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants at risk of redundancy. This role is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.

Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, applicants should be able 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 these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email englandhr