Land Use Advisor


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£40,388 - £43,482
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	25 Aug 2026

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Summary

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.

The Land Use Advisor role will inform and encourage farmers and other land managers, to consider how woodland creation and management can help meet their objectives for their land. You will work closely with a broad range of land managers and stakeholders and will have a sound understanding of land management and/or agriculture complemented by an understanding of forestry.

If you are passionate about the role forestry can play in creating a better future for England, and want to play a part in that, we want to hear from you. You will be joining a team of committed colleagues, and you will have the opportunity to build on a wealth of expertise to take our ambitious programme of woodland creation forward.

You will be able to make your mark by helping the Forestry Commission reach new audiences and accelerate the rate of woodland creation in England.

Our staff engagement levels are consistently well above the Civil Service average and staff turnover is well below.

Key Work Areas

Plan and prioritise engagement with landowners and managers based on Area plans and priorities, and relevant data available, working closely with Area team colleagues.
Meet landowners and managers to assess their business requirements, conduct whole holding or business reviews, where appropriate and identify woodland creation and management opportunities that meet the landowner’s objectives.
Develop a local network with the forestry and land management sector, sharing skills and knowledge with advisors and those supporting land-use decisions.
Approach and engage with local advisors/agents/stakeholder networks offering information on woodland creation.
Attend events to talk directly to farmers/landowners engaging in proactive lead generation/targeting and to provide advice on woodland creation.
Assist with the planning and delivery of local networking events and agricultural shows.
Engage with existing and new customers and stakeholders to strengthen understanding and awareness of the woodland creation offer, building on established relationships there might be with other Area team members.
Manage customer journey from initial engagement through to the point of proceeding with woodland creation project, liaising with the Woodland Creation Officer and Woodland Officer.
Keep lead tracker system information up to date, following up on all leads and tracking prospective customers.
Support the roll out of a new Customer Engagement Tracker..
Collect and feedback intelligence to inform development or improvement of promotional tools, and to inform improvements to the woodland creation offer.
Provide content input to promotional materials as subject matter expert.
Maintain an overview of current agricultural economics and markets and those for forestry to enable an understanding of challenges and opportunities in the land management sector.

The role will report to the North East Partnerships and Expertise Manager.

The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.

If your home is outside North East England you will be expected to travel to your work area in your own time and at your own cost.

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