Forest Craftsperson / Ranger

Hampton Estate; Surrey Heath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton Estate in Surrey Hills is seeking a hands-on Forest Craftsperson/Ranger to join its small, dynamic team. The role blends practical woodland management with engaging the public across ecologically important habitats.

You’ll work on thinning, felling, tractor and digger tasks, bracken cutting, hedge maintenance and planting, plus log/kindling production and habitat management. Education and community engagement leadership is a key part of the role, with training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in practical woodland management.
• Ability to engage the public and education programs.
• Clean driving licence (essential).

Responsibilities

• Thinning, felling, tractor and digger tasks on the estate.
• Bracken cutting, tree and hedge maintenance and planting.
• Log/kindling production and habitat management.
• Lead on education and engagement across Hampton's habitats.
• Support ecological data collection with local recorders and citizen science partners.

Skills

Initiative

People skills

Can-do attitude

Forestry machinery experience

Tools

Tractor operation

Chainsaw

Job description

Forest Craftsperson / Ranger - Hampton Estate, Surrey

Hampton Estate, a 910-hectare family-run rural business in the Surrey Hills, is looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on Forest Craftsperson/Ranger to join its small anddynamic team.

This is a varied, seasonal role split between practical woodland management and public engagement. You'll work alongside the estate forester on thinning, felling, tractor and digger work, bracken cutting, tree and hedge maintenance andplanting, log/kindling production and habitat management. You'll also lead on education and engagement across Hampton's publicly accessed and ecologically important habitats.

Hampton sits in a landscape of real ecological significance: part of the new Wealden Heaths Super National Nature Reserve and within a national pollinator BLine corridor you will lead engagement acrossheathland, downland and woodland habitats. This includes dog walker engagement on Puttenham Common during bird nesting season. You will also support ecological data collection with local recorders and citizen science partners.

We're looking for someone with initiative, strong people skills, a practical can-do attitude, and some experience with forestry machinery, tractors or chainsaws (training provided where needed). A passion for nature, engaging others and a clean driving licence are essential.