User research Work, Jobs in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Eng (with Salaries)

Area Ecologist
Forestry Commission —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £40,388 - £43,482 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Software Engineer, Platform - Newcastle, United Kingdom
Speechify —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Remote
- APIs
- Communication skills
3h
Digital Growth Lead
Cybit —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £45,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Analytics
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Performance Marketing Manager
The Inn Collection —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
6d
Assistant Educational Psychologist x 2 Posts
South Tyneside Council —South Tyneside
- £37,265 - £38,643 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- University
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
13d
Assistant Psychologist
Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust —Wallsend
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Full-time
- Research
3d
Library Services Manager
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £34,765 - £41,375 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
8h
People Analytics & Insights Officer (Mixed Methods)
HM Revenue and Customs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £37,682 - £40,705 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Work from home
3d
Senior User Researcher
Scrumconnect Consulting —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £400 - £450 a week
- Analysis skills
- Agile
Research and Development Scientist – Biochemistry and Microfluidics
Invenirex —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £34,920 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Master's degree
- Bereavement leave
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Lead User Researcher - Public Sector
hedgehog lab —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Hybrid work
- Agile
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Customer Insight Manager
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £35,663 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8h
Senior User Researcher
Version 1 —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Agile
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
UX Writer (UK Remote)
Turnitin, LLC —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Remote
- Bachelor's degree
- Product management
- Agile
- Annual leave
Quick apply
6d
UI/UX Designer
Xplor —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £52,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
Quick apply
5d
Product Manager, Digital and Real Time Tax Reporting
Sage —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Hybrid work
- Spanish
- Product management
- APIs
4d
Service Designer
Version 1 —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Assistant Professor (Research & Education)
Durham University —Durham
- £47,389 - £56,535 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- University
Occupational Therapist
Careline Lifestyles —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £32,635 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Training & development
Quick apply
Senior Product Manager
Version 1 —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Conflict management
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply

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Area Ecologist

Forestry Commission -
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£40,388 - £43,482 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Childcare

Qualifications

Environmental stewardship
Forestry
Applied ecology
Habitat management
Presentation skills
Partnership building
Land management
Communication skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

474668

Salary

£40,388 - £43,482

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Pay Band 4

Contract type

Fixed term
Loan
Secondment

Length of employment

Fixed term appointment until 30th March 2027, with the possibility of extension but no guarantee.

Business area

FC - Forest Services - The Forestry Commission are the Government's forestry experts, and our role is to protect, improve, expand and connect England's trees, woodlands and forestry sector.

Type of role

Environment and Sustainability

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location

This post will be based at either our York or Newcastle office. Blended working available.

About the job

Job summary

The Forestry Commission are the governments forestry experts and we work to protect, improve and expand Englands woods and forests. This is done by providing policy advice to government and leading delivery through providing information and advice, regulation, incentives and protecting tree health.

The Area Ecologist role will provide ecological advice on forestry schemes and proposals to Area colleagues and support the work of the national Natural Environment Advisors. This local, expert specialist advice will enable well informed and timely decision making that fully accounts for the existing ecological interests of both woodland and nonwoodland (open) priority habitats and species and their potential for enhancement.

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 Government has ambitious tree planting and woodland management targets, the Forestry Commission is here to support the forestry sector, landowners and communities in the delivery of these ambitions. Support is delivered in the form of grant funding and technical expertise; the role of Area Ecologist is key to both these pillars.

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

This role will support the Area team and national Natural Environment team to enable the forestry sector to protect, improve, and expand England's woodland resource, through:

Providing technical expertise on ecological issues relating to forestry and woodland protection, management and creation across the Area.
To support the Area team in promoting and delivering sustainable forestry and woodland management to ensure the Governments woodland and tree establishment targets enhance biodiversity for woodland and non-woodland priority habitats and species.
To build and maintain a network of contacts across the statutory and NGO ecology and conservation sector to promote the work of the Forestry Commission and foster collaborative working.

The successful applicant will have a passion for woodlands and forests and for the benefits to society, the environment and the economy that they provide. They will advocate with knowledge and enthusiasm the environmental and other benefits that woodland creation provides and will be a trusted and reliable source of sound ecological advice related to woodland creation and management.

Job description

Woodlands are a precious resource. Each year they produce over 11 million tonnes of timber across the UK, remove 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and attract 475 million visits from the public. They provide a range of ecosystem services including enhancing biodiversity, removing natural pollutants, natural flood mitigation and recreation, alongside supporting the rural economy. We are at an important time where woodlands are needed more than ever to help tackle the climate emergency and provide a much-needed sanctuary for people and wildlife. This The Governments ambitious woodland creation aspirations will contribute to meeting the net-zero by 2050 target, and to governments wider environmental targets.

The main focus of this role is woodland creation schemes but advice provision related to woodland management is also included. A secondary aspect of the role is to provide ecological input to relevant partnership work, including advising and influencing Defra group and other organisations on opportunities and common goals involving trees, woodlands and the enhancement and protection of nature conservation interest.

The Role will be managed by a Partnership and Expertise Manager in the Area team

Key Work Areas

Provision of ecological advice

Work closely with area and national team colleagues to provide casework support as needed, most notably concerning woodland creation and management proposals.
Work with Area team colleagues to provide technical input to woodland creation schemes and woodland management plan development, benefiting both woodland and open priority habitats and species, in line with the requirements of the UK Forestry Standard
Working with Nature Recovery Advisors and other Area colleagues, provide ecological input to support the delivery of strategic environmental projects such as Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Protected Site Strategies and Landscape Recovery Projects
Provide ecological advice on major infrastructure projects in the Area that the Forestry Commission is consulted on e.g. road, rail, airport, energy and reservoir projects.
Provide technical advice on ecology across the Area, ensure European Protected Species (EPS) guidance is embedded in practice, raise awareness of EPS , supporting national team colleagues as appropriate.
Working with Nature Recovery Advisors, provide representation on/contribute ecological expertise to species recovery projects in the area where forestry and woodland is a key issue/habitat e.g. woodland birds, threatened lepidoptera, red squirrels, beaver and pine marten etc.
Keep up to date with the latest developments in conservation, ecology and biodiversity in the region and communicate these to Area colleagues.
Provide support with special projects as required and the development and delivery of specialist training to the Area team as required.

Work with others

Develop effective working relationship with all other subject specialists in the Area team, such as Woodland Resilience Advisors, Planning Advisors, and Historic Environment Advisors and with Woodland Officers, Woodland Creation Officers and Field Team Managers, to enable effective team working within and across the Area team as a whole.
Build and maintain good working relationships with Defra group colleagues including Natural England and the Environment Agency (EA) and the non-governmental conservation sector, contributing to partnership projects and facilitate knowledge exchange and sharing of best practice.
Develop and maintain a close working relationship with the relevant Forestry England District ecology teams, in particular support collaborative working where the nations forests provides an important contribution to existing local ecological restoration zones/Local Nature Recovery Strategies.
Provide Forestry Commission representation at County and Unitary level Biodiversity Steering/Working Group meetings and any specialist forums concerned with woodland and its component priority habitats.

Person specification

Essential:

Degree or equivalent in Ecology, Environmental Management or closely related discipline.
In depth understanding of woodland and forestrys role in providing biodiversity benefits (habitats and species, and ecosystem services), and how to build the resilience of the woodland resource.
Working knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment, and other relevant environmental regulations, standards and good practice of relevance to forestry and nature conservation.
Capability to undertake habitat and species surveys relevant to woodland creation and management. .
Experience of advising on conservation land management including, ideally, on non-woodland Priority Habitat restoration/creation.
An understanding of the key Section 41 habitats present across the Area, both wooded and open habitat types such as species rich grassland and lowland heathland.
Competent IT user with experience of MS Office applications.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Please clearly demonstrate how the above applies to you throughout your application. Failure to do so will mean that your application is automatically sifted out.

Desirable:

Expertise in ancient and native woodland restoration.
Experience of the planning system, development control and planning gain and land-use change.
Experience of successfully operating in a complex stakeholder landscape.
Experience of developing site management plans for protected areas and priority habitats.
Working knowledge of the forestry sector.

We welcome applications from candidates who are currently completing a relevant degree or Higher National Diploma. However, successful applicants must obtain their degree or diploma within the first 6 months of employment.

Memberships

Membership of (or working towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). Applications will also be considered where applicants do not possess CIEEM full membership but meet the other essential job criteria and would be willing to work towards achieving this status (with our support) within their first year of appointment.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective Decisions
Seeing the Big Picture
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

You will be asked to prepare a presentation at interview stage. Further information will be provided to those invited to interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £40,388, Forestry Commission contributes £11,700 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
with an employer contribution of 28.97%
A range of wellbeing benefits including discounted Civil Service Healthcare, access to an Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, Bike to Work Scheme, plus many more.
25 days annual leave, with 1 additional day for each years service up to 5 years (pro rata), plus 10.5 bank holidays/privilege days (pro rata).
Ability to buy or sell 5 days annual leave.
3 days volunteering per year (pro rata).

We aim to provide a great place to work, whichever location you work from. Blended working forms part of our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home, and some of the week from our Forestry Commission workplaces, subject to role requirements, business needs, and regular review. Informal blended working arrangements will be available as agreed with the line manager. Further information will be available for candidates invited to interview.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Fixed term Appointment to 30th March 2027. This is a Temporary Appointment with the possibility of extension or permanency but no guarantee.

As part of the application process, you will complete the following:

A tailored CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements, of no more than two pages. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years. The CV should be split into 3 parts and provide: Job History, Previous Skills/Experience and Full Qualification Details.
A personal statement in no more than 750 words showing how you meet the criteria of the person specification.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Should a large number of applications be received, the initial sift may be conducted using the personal statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Applications will be sifted week commencing 7th September 2026. This date is subject to change.

Interviews will be held face to face in York and are planned for the week commencing 14th September August 2026. This date is subject to change.

At interview, you will be assessed on Strengths, Behaviours and Technical Skills.

We aim to provide a great place to work, whichever location you work from. Blended working forms part of our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home, and some of the week from our Forestry Commission workplaces, subject to role requirements, office availability, business needs, and regular review. Informal blended working arrangements will be available as agreed with the line manager. Further information will be available for candidates invited to interview.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Forestry Service from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

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 circumstances 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 [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Existing Civil Servants (excluding Forestry Commission employees) and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, and will only be considered on a loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant.

Existing Forestry Commission, Forestry England and Forest Research employees are eligible to apply for this Fixed Term Appointment and will only be considered if there is written confirmation from their line manager and HR that their current role will be temporarily backfilled or held open before commencing the application process.

This role is full time. 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.

Where a role has been identified as one which falls under the scope of the Public Sector English Language Requirements, within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English. Applicants will be assessed in the selection process in accordance with the requirements.

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 [email protected] 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 youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

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

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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 : FS Recruitment
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

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: [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

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