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    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

    • This is an exciting new role, giving the successful candidate plenty of opportunity to make their mark!
    • You will assist the Tax Accountant in daily tasks and will be responsible for monthly routines. Other tasks will be of a supportive nature and on an ad-hoc basis.
    • The role will focus on areas of tax such as VAT, the Construction Industry Scheme and IR35.
    • Previous experience in a finance team is preferred along with a good understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
    • Previous experience in a public sector environment is also desirable but not essential.
    • Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

    Where you’ll work

    You will be based at our National Office in Bristol.

    We aim to provide a great place to work and blended working forms part our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. Is is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home and some of the week from the office, subject to role requirements business need and regular review.

    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 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.

    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 a technical skill and strength based questions during your interview.

    The Behaviours being assessed at interview are:

    • Making Effective Decisions
    • Changing and Improving
    • Working Together
    • Delivering at Pace

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

    Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.