Ips Typographus Field Surveillance Officer

Government Recruitment Service; Corby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in Corby is seeking an Ips typographus Support Officer to assist in detecting, containing and eradicating outbreaks, with fieldwork, data collection and surveillance activities across England.

You will work with Forest Services teams to protect woodlands, supporting statutory pest surveillance and biosecurity efforts while coordinating with landowners and contractors on-site. This temporary role offers varied fieldwork and office duties throughout the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental fieldwork is desirable.
• Ability to collect and record field data accurately.
• Willingness to travel to field sites and work outdoors in varying conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with detecting, containing and eradicating Ips typographus outbreaks across south-east England.
• Carry out ground-level surveillance of vulnerable spruce stands with intensified fieldwork in spring and summer.
• Assist with deployment and checking of pheromone traps and ground inspections following trap catches.
• Record and validate surveillance findings and maintain audit-ready records.
• Support administrative inspections for tree felling, movement and processing authorisations.
• Coordinate communication with landowners and contractors regarding legal biosecurity requirements.
• Support contractors delivering surveillance, sanitation and control measures on site.
• Engage with landowners and forestry contacts to promote biosecurity practices on site visits.
• Input data into reporting systems and assist in timely reporting for decision-making.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service in Corby is seeking an Ips typographus Support Officer to assist in detecting, containing and eradicating outbreaks, with fieldwork, data collection and surveillance activities across England.

You will work with Forest Services teams to protect woodlands, supporting statutory pest surveillance and biosecurity efforts while coordinating with landowners and contractors on-site. This temporary role offers varied fieldwork and office duties throughout the UK.