Field Manager
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,388 to £43,482 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Yorkshire, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 446331 |
Summary
This position is one of five Field Managers across Yorkshire & The North East. Field Managers coordinate and lead a team of Woodland Officers to expand, protect, improve and connect woodlands across the area; ensuring the effective use of Forestry Commission incentives and regulations.
Field Managers play a critical role in delivering a step change in our woodland creation levels, and in supporting the woodland management activity across the area. This includes working closely with Natural England, Environment Agency, Rural Payments Agency, Forestry England and Forestry Commission Operational Delivery Team.
Yorkshire and North East - The post will be based in the Defra Office (Foss House) York with regular travel required across the area and to attend national meetings. The geographic focus of the work will be in Yorkshire with the opportunity to work flexibly from home where this meets business needs (regular attendance at Foss House will be required). The post holder will report to the Yorkshire Partnership & Expertise Manager.
Responsibilities
Team working and Managing People – Provide leadership and support to the Woodland Officers to ensure the effective delivery of our incentives and regulatory programmes. The Field Manager will undertake recruitment and induction of Woodland Officers and their development.
Play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Governments woodland creation ambition. This includes work to help promote the opportunities of the funding programmes and working with delivery partners.
Manage Tree Health and forestry regulation – Respond to tree health issues and ensure the effective delivery of our regulatory requirements . Work with Plant Health Forestry colleagues to respond to pest and disease outbreaks. Ensure our regulatory work meets the UK Forestry Standard and is completed within the required timescales.
Manage Incentives – Oversee the delivery of incentives across the area through supporting Woodland Officers and partners by building positive working relationships to ensure the effective promotion and delivery of our incentives programme. Including seeking support from technical specialists to process complex cases and influence the evolution of new initiatives to best deliver government forestry policy.
Engaging with stakeholders and Partnerships - Work with the Area Management Team to identify and engage with partnerships, to deliver appropriate sector support in identified priority areas. Developing and maintaining good working relationships with advisers and stakeholders.
Vision and Culture – Support the overall work of the team to ensure the effective delivery of our vision and culture ambition and to help lead on the development of a proactive H&S culture. Play an active role in the wider work of the team including supporting Management and Area Team Meetings.
Field Managers play a critical role in delivering a step change in our woodland creation levels, and in supporting the woodland management activity across the area. This includes working closely with Natural England, Environment Agency, Rural Payments Agency, Forestry England and Forestry Commission Operational Delivery Team.
Yorkshire and North East - The post will be based in the Defra Office (Foss House) York with regular travel required across the area and to attend national meetings. The geographic focus of the work will be in Yorkshire with the opportunity to work flexibly from home where this meets business needs (regular attendance at Foss House will be required). The post holder will report to the Yorkshire Partnership & Expertise Manager.
Responsibilities
Team working and Managing People – Provide leadership and support to the Woodland Officers to ensure the effective delivery of our incentives and regulatory programmes. The Field Manager will undertake recruitment and induction of Woodland Officers and their development.
Play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Governments woodland creation ambition. This includes work to help promote the opportunities of the funding programmes and working with delivery partners.
Manage Tree Health and forestry regulation – Respond to tree health issues and ensure the effective delivery of our regulatory requirements . Work with Plant Health Forestry colleagues to respond to pest and disease outbreaks. Ensure our regulatory work meets the UK Forestry Standard and is completed within the required timescales.
Manage Incentives – Oversee the delivery of incentives across the area through supporting Woodland Officers and partners by building positive working relationships to ensure the effective promotion and delivery of our incentives programme. Including seeking support from technical specialists to process complex cases and influence the evolution of new initiatives to best deliver government forestry policy.
Engaging with stakeholders and Partnerships - Work with the Area Management Team to identify and engage with partnerships, to deliver appropriate sector support in identified priority areas. Developing and maintaining good working relationships with advisers and stakeholders.
Vision and Culture – Support the overall work of the team to ensure the effective delivery of our vision and culture ambition and to help lead on the development of a proactive H&S culture. Play an active role in the wider work of the team including supporting Management and Area Team Meetings.
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