Incentives Development Manager

Never has there been a more important time for trees and forests to help tackle the climate emergency and provide a much-needed sanctuary for people and wildlife. We aim to at least treble tree planting rates in England by the end of this Parliament, reflecting England's contribution to meeting the UK's overall target of planting 30,000 hectares per year by the end of this Parliament. This acceleration in current planting rates in England will contribute to meeting the net-zero by 2050 ambitions, and to government's wider environmental targets.

If you are passionate about the role of forestry in creating a better future for England, and want to play a key part in that, we want to hear from you.

Forest Services, as part of Forestry Commission, are the Government's forestry experts. We advise nationally and locally on how to unlock the full potential of woodlands and support the forestry sector to protect, improve and expand England's valuable woodland assets, ensuring that they continue to provide benefits to people, the environment and the economy.

This role is part of Forest Services' Incentives Development Team, which has responsibility for the development and continuous improvement of a range of grants that aim to achieve our ambitions for protecting current woodland resource, woodland expansion and more tree planting. The role will be focused on delivery of the Tree Health Pilot., In this role you will be helping to ensure that Forestry Commission delivered grants are designed to be attractive to land managers, deliver Government Policy and ensure that they comply with the Government Functional Standards.