Forestry Assistant

2 weeks ago


Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Savills Full time £30,000 - £40,000 per year

Role Overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our Forestry team in our Chester office. You'll be responsible for providing administrative support to our Forestry team along with a focus on providing PA support to the Head of Department to ensure the smooth running of the day to day operations.

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What we offer you:

  • Career and Professional Development
  • 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical Scheme
  • Virtual GP
  • Global Mobility Scheme
  • Rewards Platform
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview
Savills Forestry team provides advice on woodland management, timber harvesting, new planting, tree surveying and forest valuations. Our clients range from large institutions, such as the Crown Estate, to individual woodland owners. The team comprises nearly 40 people, ten of which are within the North region.

This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship(click link to check exemptions).

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Recruitment agencies
Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

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