Forest Works Supervisor

Forestry Commmission; Corby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

STaR discounts

Free parking

Career development

Job summary

Forestry England is seeking a Forest Works Supervisor at Fineshade, Corby (NN17 3BB) to lead on-beat forest management, restocking and timber harvesting. You will coordinate contractors to deliver work safely, on time and to high quality standards, in a team environment.

The role is full-time, permanent, 37 hours per week, with a salary of £30,105 and a commitment to staff development and welfare benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support the beat forester in all aspects of forest management on the beat, including restocking and timber harvesting.
• Coordinate and manage contractors to complete works to high health & safety and quality standards, ensuring targets are met within deadlines.
• Work closely with a team to solve problems and manage challenges, while being self-motivated and able to work independently when required.

Job description

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Forest Works Supervisor

Salary- £30,105 per annum

Contract type – Permanent

Hours – 37 hours per week

Vacancy closes - 6th September, 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…

You will support the beat forester in all aspects of forest management on the beat, this includes restocking and timber harvesting. You will be responsible for managing and coordinating contractors 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 with 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.

Where you’ll work…

Fineshade, Corby, NN17 3BB

Benefits…

• 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.

Behaviours assessed

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –

• Working together
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at pace
• Making effective decisions

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

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.