Establishment Forest Works Supervisor

Forestry England; Cannock; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

25 days holiday

STaRis employee benefits scheme

Free parking

Free entry to National Arboretums

Career development

Job summary

Forestry England in the Central region is seeking an Establishment Forester for a permanent, full-time role. The position covers Sherwood Pines or Cannock Chase, working 37 hours per week with a salary of £30,105 per annum.

You will support beat teams to deliver ground prep, restocking and establishment of future tree crops, coordinating contractors and resources while maintaining high health, safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Support geographical beat teams to deliver ground prep, restocking and establishment of future tree crops across the district.
• Coordinate with beat teams, supervise establishment tractors and contracts resources.
• Ensure health & safety and quality standards, meet targets within time frames, work in a team or solo as required.

Job description

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/618/786

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Sherwood or Cannock

Closing Date:

02/10/2026

Job Category:

Operations

Region:

Central

Business Unit:

Central

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Salary- £30,105 per annum

Contract type – Permanent

Vacancy closes - 2nd October, 23:58

Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.

Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber .

What you’ll do…

Along with the Establishment Forester your role will be to support the geographical beat teams to deliver ground prep, restocking and establishment of our future tree crops across the district.

You will be responsible for coordinating with the beat teams, supervising the establishment tractors and contractors resource, supervising planting and establishment contracts as required.

You will be expected to complete works to a high health & safety and quality standard, ensuring targets are met within a given time frame. You should be able to work closely within a team to solve problems and manage challenges that may arise throughout the process. You will be self-motivated and be able to work on your own when required.

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

There are 2 choices of location, either - Sherwood Pines NG21 9JL or Cannock Chase WS15 2UQ

Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.

• 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.


• STaRis our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.


• free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.


• a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

We may be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task.

Working for the Civil Service…

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.

Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.

Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.