Nature Recovery Works Supervisor

Government Recruitment Service; Pickering, Northallerton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Nature Recovery Works Supervisor to plan and supervise land management operations across Yorkshire’s landscapes. The role involves coordinating with the Nature Recovery Forester and wider teams to deliver on-the-ground environmental outcomes.

Based at Forestry England’s Yorkshire Office in Pickering, with relocation to Dalby Forest Office in 2028, this temporary post requires regular travel and on-site supervision of staff and contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience in land management and supervising contracts.
• Ability to supervise Forestry England staff and contractors.
• Knowledge of health and safety best practices on site.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nature Recovery Forester and project managers with development and delivery of nature recovery work programmes.
• Lead on-site supervision of staff and contractors delivering nature recovery works.
• Monitor health and safety practices to ensure high standards.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with staff, contractors, stakeholders and the public to maximise delivery.
• Contribute to ecological monitoring and project tracking.
• Support development and supervision of volunteers working on nature recovery projects.

Skills

Land management

Contract supervision

Job description

Nature Recovery Works Supervisor

Company: Government Recruitment Service
Salary: £30,105 to £30,105 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: YO18 7EL
Job type: Temporary
Posting date: 15 Oct 2026
Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

As Nature Recovery Works Supervisor, you will play a key role in turning this ambition into reality. Working closely with the Nature Recovery Forester and wider teams, you will plan and supervise nature‑focussed land management operations that deliver on‑the‑ground environmental outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with land management experience and contract supervision skills to make a tangible, large‑scale impact on nature recovery across Yorkshire’s landscapes.

Where you’ll work…

The post will initially be based at Forestry England’s Yorkshire Office in Pickering. It will move to the Dalby Forest Office in early 2028. Regular travel around Forestry England’s estate in Yorkshire will be required. There will be occasional trips outside of Yorkshire for Forestry England-wide meetings, which may require an overnight stay.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Support the Nature Recovery Forester and project managers with the development and delivery of nature recovery work programmes. This might include: timber harvesting, scrub clearance, fencing, ride management, tree felling, wetland restoration, rhododendron clearance and other vegetation management.
• Lead on-site supervision of Forestry England staff and contractors delivering nature recovery works, maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Monitor health and safety practices of contractors and Forestry England staff to ensure high standards of safety.
• Build and maintain excellent professional relationships and communications with Forestry England staff, contractors, stakeholders and members of the public, to maximise effective delivery of works.
• Contribute to ecological monitoring and project tracking.
• Support the development and supervision of volunteers working on our nature recovery projects.

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