Technical Support Officer

Overview

Forestry Commission - Forest Services - which the Technical Support Officer (Admin) will be part of, are the government's forestry experts facilitating delivery of government policy to protect, improve and expand England's woods and forests. We advise nationally and locally on how to unlock the full potential of woodlands and the forestry sector to protect, improve and expand England’s valuable woodland assets.

We encourage good practice through professional advice, partnerships, advocacy and grants while discouraging damaging or inappropriate forestry practice through regulations and standards.

There is one role available – full time (5 days/week). The role can blended, with some time spent working at home and some days (minimum 2days/week) spent working in the office (York or Newcastle).

The Yorkshire and North East Area contains over 212,000 hectares of woodland ranging from important habitat networks of Ancient Woodlands through to large productive conifer forests. In the North East the predominant woodland type is conifer (64.5%) whereas in Yorkshire and the Humber broadleaves form the most significant component (41.5%).

This diverse range of woodland types extends over 4 National Parks and 3 Areas of Outstanding National Beauty and through the urban woodland resource is also connected to Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle.

The Area Team operates from the Defra Office (Kings Pool, Foss House) in York with a further office located with the Environment Agency in Newcastle. Our work involves engagement with an enormous range of people and organisations, from small landowners and wood business through to large corporations and other public bodies.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who can learn quickly to provide admin and technical support to our Woodland Officers, Woodland Creation Officers and 5 Field Managers.