Establishment Forest Works Supervisor

Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England; Cannock Wood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free parking

Free entry to Westonbirt Arboretum & B

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England is recruiting for an Establishment Forest Works Supervisor. The role supports district-wide tree crop establishment, coordinates beat teams, and supervises tractors and contractor resources to ensure timely delivery.

You will work to high safety and quality standards, managing planting contracts and coordinating across teams. The position is based at two potential sites, with a permanent, full-time arrangement and a 37-hour week.

Responsibilities

• Support beat teams to deliver ground prep, restocking and establishment of future tree crops across the district.
• Coordinate with beat teams, supervise establishment tractors and contractors' resources, and supervise planting and establishment contracts.
• Complete works to high health & safety and quality standards, meeting targets within the time frame.
• Work closely with the team to solve problems and manage challenges, and be self-motivated to work independently when required.

Job description

Job title

Establishment Forest Works Supervisor

Salary

£30,105 per annum

Hours

37 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Vacancy closes

2nd October, 23:58

Job introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

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

Benefits

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.
• STaR is 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.

Nationality Requirements

Read more about nationality requirements here.

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. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: [e-mail].

Attached documents

• Establishment Works Supervisor JD.pdf