Forester (FLS)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Straiton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Learning and training opportunities

Job summary

Forestry and Land Scotland is seeking an Operations Forester to join the Land Management Delivery Team in the South Region. The role centers on delivering forest establishment, maintenance, woodland creation and wider stewardship across an allocated area, and you will work with contractors, stakeholders and local communities.

A forestry qualification or significant transferable experience is essential, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Forestry-related qualification, or significant transferable experience in forestry, land management or environmental management.
• Experience in forestry or related land management work.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload and that of a team.
• Ability to solve problems independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver forest establishment and maintenance programmes.
• Deliver woodland creation projects.
• Deliver wider stewardship activities across the allocated area.
• Work with colleagues, contractors, stakeholders and local communities to deliver forestry operations.
• Help achieve Scotland's climate change, biodiversity and sustainable land management objectives.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Workload prioritisation

Problem solving

Proficient with MS Office

Education

Forestry-related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Operations Forester post sits in the Land Management Delivery Team of the South Region at Forestry and Land Scotland. It centres on delivering forest establishment and maintenance, woodland creation and wider stewardship across an allocated area, working with contractors, stakeholders and communities. The landholding spans commercial forest, conservation sites, native woodland and recreation areas, so the work covers timber, biodiversity and public access. A forestry qualification or significant transferable experience is essential, and a full UK driving licence is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver forest establishment and maintenance programmes
• Deliver woodland creation projects
• Deliver wider stewardship activities across the allocated area
• Work with colleagues, contractors, stakeholders and local communities to deliver forestry operations
• Help achieve Scotland's climate change, biodiversity and sustainable land management objectives

What’s required

Qualifications

• Forestry-related qualification, or significant transferable experience in forestry, land management or environmental management

Experience

• Experience in forestry or related land management work

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Managing and prioritising own workload and that of a team
• Solving problems independently and collaboratively
• Confident using Microsoft Office applications

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

Other

• Commitment to developing skills through learning and training

Nice to have

• Experience in forestry operations
• Experience in contract management
• Experience applying health and safety principles
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body

What’s offered

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Learning and training opportunities