Forest Works Supervisor - Ecology

Forestry England; Market Rasen, Brighton, Tealby; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension

Pension contributions

25 days holiday

Career development

Job summary

Forestry England is seeking a Forest Works Supervisor - Ecology to join the Environment Team. The role involves applying forestry and ecological expertise to support operations aligned with Forestry England objectives, while ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and standards.

The role is based in Central England with offices at Sherwood Pines, Market Rasen or Fineshade. Hybrid working is available and travel across England is required.

Qualifications

• Experience applying forestry and ecological expertise to operational activities.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, policy and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• You will utilise your forestry and ecological expertise to facilitate operations in line with Forestry England objectives.
• You will ensure compliance with environmental legislation, policy and regulatory standards.

Job description

Job title – Forest Works Supervisor - Ecology

Salary- £31,159 per annum

Contract type – Permanent

Hours – 37 hours per week

Vacancy closes - 2nd December, 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

Working within the district’s Environment Team, you will utilise your forestry and ecological expertise to facilitate operations in line with Forestry England objectives, whilst ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, policy and regulatory standards. Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work

Within Central England Forest District, working out of an office at either Sherwood Pines (NG21 9JL), Market Rasen (LN8 3RQ) or Fineshade (NN17 3BB). Hybrid home working available. Travel across England will be required. The duties of this post require the post holder to sometimes travel to remote locations that are not accessible by public transport. You will therefore need to hold a full and current driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK and be willing to stay away from home. We are willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by other means.

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.
• 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.

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. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email [e-mail]. 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].