Job Description
Summary
We’re looking for someone to create a calendar of events and activities in the beautiful surroundings of Delamere Forest as part of our Active Forest programme. You’ll be working with partners and using data to monitor and evaluate visitor experiences to help create a sustainable vision for a wide range of events.
Background
The Active Forest programme aims to create a sporting habit for life for visitors to the nation’s forests in England. The programme provides engaging, inspirational and motivating physical activity opportunities for new and existing Forest users. The key aspects of the programme are delivered through partnership and engagement; communication and monitoring; and evaluating.
Delamere Forest, at 972 hectares, is the largest wooded area in Cheshire. It sits on the Cheshire Plain, near the town of Frodsham, nestled between the major conurbations of Manchester, Liverpool and Chester. The site is a popular outdoor recreation site, attracting 750,000 visits per year and has captured the imagination of many families who return with all the generations to walk, cycle, play or attend events such as Forest Live concerts.
Delamere Forest is undergoing a multi-million pound investment to improve the visitor experience including ANPR car park, welcome building with improved toilet facilities, bike hire and a new Cafe due to open Summer 2020. Further improvements are scheduled for our trail network including running routes, family cycle sections and a health and wellbeing trail.

Purpose of the job
To develop a range of internal and external partnerships to coordinate and deliver a varied physical activity and wellbeing programme at Delamere Forest.
As the post involves dealing with contacts across FC England, regular travel with occasional stays away from home is a requirement of this post. It is expected that the post holder will work weekends, bank holidays and evenings.

Responsibilities
Essential experience;
Previous experience of developing relationships and working effectively with internal and external partners.
A track record of delivering successful customer focused activities in a recreational environment.
Desirable experience;
Your physical activity or events-based experience will include marketing and/or promotion, management of health and safety and monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge of working with Sport England, National Governing Bodies , health providers and Forestry England

Key Work Areas
• Taking the lead from the Active Forest (AF) delivery strategy develop and deliver a specific site delivery plan.
• Work with a range of internal and external partners, including health organisations, to develop a programme of customer focused physical activity experiences
• Work with internal AF management and district marketing teams to develop marketing and communications activity to promote events and activities.
• Undertake in-depth site monitoring and evaluation to help inform delivery plans
• Ensure full integration with the local site team by incorporating into the duty system offering frontline visitor support and reactive response to incidents as required.
• Tap into local experience & knowledge base by working with existing site teams.
• Where appropriate, a small proportion of your time will involve developing and directly delivering sports activities. Much of the physical activity and wellbeing programme will be delivered through partners.
• In line with national & local guidance develop, introduce and coordinate volunteers to support delivery.
• Representing site interests participate in AF programme networking opportunities where appropriate

Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace

Benefits
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension
• 25 days holiday (If you work full time)
• 2.5 extra days leave (in addition to Bank Holidays)
• Ability to buy or sell 2 days holiday
• Ability to carry forward up to 20 days holiday
• 5 days extra holidays after 5 years’ service
• A one-off extra 5 days holiday after 20 years’ service
• 3 days volunteering a year
• 5 days a year to develop yourself
• Access to extensive on-line learning (Civil service learning)
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• Right to request flexible working and part time hours
• Costs towards eye care
• Cycle to work scheme (if full time)
• Civil service healthcare
• Civil service sports and social club (CSSC)
• Civil service motoring association club
• Civil service insurance
• Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to forestry arboretum
• Up to 15% discount at Forest Live Events and the chance to volunteer and attend for free
• 15% discount on Forest Holidays and 15% at Go Ape
• Retail discounts e.g. 20% at cycle surgery and Snow and Rock and 10% discount at Enterprise car hire
• 10% discount at Forestry England shops

How to apply
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience. Should a large number of applications be received, the initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour and the statement of suitability. The lead behaviour is listed first in the job advert. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the essential role requirements within the application behaviour responses. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview. After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a , Civil Service Numerical Test, If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE***Please complete the online tests and the full application form before the deadline of 23.55 on 21st October 2020. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website. Any applications received after this date – will NOT BE considered. Please bear this in mind when you are planning your time. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we will be conducting online interviews with the use of Microsoft Teams or equivalent online communication methods. Candidates would therefore require access to a computer and internet at interview stage 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 circumstance 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 Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. 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. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. 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 circumstance 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 Pre- EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. 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: Contact Government Recruitment Service via FCERecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 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. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made 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 will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here . Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Demi Smith Email : demi.smith@forestryengland.uk Telephone : 07825 356149 Recruitment team : Email : fcerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.ukIf you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.