Forest Camping Limited

# Head of Recreation and Public Affairs Job Introduction We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. Job title - Head of Recreation & Public Affairs Salary - £48,765 - £52,557 Contract type - Permanent Hours - 37 per week Vacancy closes - 23:58, 30th Nov Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.Together, we're using our scale and expertise to grow the nation's forests for everyone. We're already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber . What you'll do Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you. Where you'll work The East District covers a large geographical spread from Norfolk down to the Kent and Sussex coast. It encompasses 3 main Visitor Centres in Bedgebury, the Chilterns and near Thetford. We are always seeking to develop our offer to visitors and improve their experience. This role will be responsible for leading this vital work for the District and those who visit our forests. Benefits 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 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 How to apply 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. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form. You will be assessed on technical skills and behaviour-based questions during your interview. You will also be asked to give a presentation. The being assessed at interview are - Leadership Changing and Improving Managing a quality service Delivering at pace Communication and InfluencingSuccessful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government check.If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelinesRead more about our on the Nationality requirements Read more about nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service Forestry England is part of the . The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the and initiative. Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability 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 in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: following content displays a map of the job's location. OpenStreetMap contributors Head of Recreation and Public Affairs Salary £48,765 - £52,557 Frequency Annual Job Reference forestryengland/TP/606/417 Contract Type Permanent Closing Date 30 November, 2025 Job Category Recreation Business Unit East Location Santon Downham/Bedgebury/Wendover, United Kingdom Posted on 10 November, 2025