Forestry Commission
Learning Admin Officer
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This post will be based in the National Office in Bristol (620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ)
Job Summary
You will join our busy Learning and Apprenticeships team which sits within Strategy and Transformation, a multidisciplinary team responsible for the development and continuous improvement of Forest Services.
Job Description
Working closely with the Learning Programme Manager and Learning Project Officers to develop, support, and administer training which supports operational delivery in the Forestry Commission. This will involve close working with training coordinators, heads of teams, training providers and staff from teams across the wider Forestry Commission.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide end to end high-quality administrative support for training courses and events
- Provide administrative support to a variety of projects.
- Collaborate in the strategic planning of all training activities.
- Assist in establishing new training activities.
- Promote learning opportunities to stakeholders.
- Act as a point of contact and provide communication to stakeholders.
- Complete financial processes for training.
- Proactively resolve enquiries and requests received and take an active approach to finding an outcome.
- Use the learning management systems to maintain records and provide management information as requested.
- Manage feedback systems and processes to support consolidation of learning.
- Provide coordination and administration support for a variety of meetings as requested.
- Provide additional training support to the wider team and across the organisation.
- Analyse and provide data for management information requests and reporting.
- Support the Learning Project Officers to ensure quality assurance processes are implemented.
Training
You will receive full training and support to do the job. You will work as part of a team where there is always someone around for advice and support.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
We are seeking a motivated and professional individual who can demonstrate:
- Experience of coordinating events
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands
- Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing priorities, sometimes at short notice
- Competence in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision when required
- Motivated to develop themselves and others
Please clearly demonstrate how the above applies to you throughout your application. Failure to do so will mean that your application is automatically sifted out.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £30,105, Forestry Commission contributes £8,721 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- A Civil Service pension.
- A range of family friendly benefits.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- A culture which promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.
- A range of wellbeing benefits including discounted Civil Service Healthcare, access to an Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, Bike to Work Scheme, plus many more.
- 25 days annual leave, with 1 additional day for each years’ service up to 5 years (pro rata), plus 10.5 bank holidays/privilege days (pro rata).
- Ability to buy or sell 5 days annual leave.
- 3 days volunteering per year (pro rata).
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We aim to provide a great place to work, whichever location you work from. Blended working forms part of our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home, and some of the week from our Forestry Commission workplaces, subject to role requirements, business needs, and regular review. Informal blended working arrangements will be available as agreed with the line manager.
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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Fixed term appointment until 30th March 2027, with possibility of extension or permanency, but no guarantee.
As part of the application process, you will complete the following:
- A tailored CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years. The CV will be split into 3 parts and request: Job History, Previous Skills/Experience, Full Qualification Details.
- A personal statement – in no more than 500 words showing how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
- You will be asked to provide a 250 word statement on the lead behaviour ‘Managing a Quality Service’
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of all the remaining elements submitted (CV / Lead Behaviour).
Interview
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will include Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) and Strength based questions.
Applications will be sifted the week commencing the 28th September 2026
Interviews will be held on the week commencing the 12th October 2026
Please note the above dates are subject to change.
The interview will take place in person in the Bristol National Office (620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ)
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Forestry from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.
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If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing PreEmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Existing Civil Servants (excluding Forestry Commission employees) and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, and will only be considered on a loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Existing Forestry Commission, Forestry England and Forest Research employees are eligible to apply for this Fixed Term Appointment and will only be considered if there is written confirmation from their line manager and HR that their current role will be temporarily backfilled or held open before commencing the application process.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply. However, your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
Where a role has been identified as one which falls under the scope of the Public Sector English Language Requirements, within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English. Applicants will be assessed in the selection process in accordance with the requirements.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
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Contact Government Recruitment Service via FCERecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
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