Woodland Surveyor

Forestry England; Lyndhurst; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension benefit

25 days holiday

STaRis discounts

Free parking

Arboretum entry

Career development

Résumé du poste

Forestry England in Lyndhurst, Hampshire is seeking a Woodland Surveyor to lead and support woodland surveys across the South England Forest District. You’ll collect mensuration data, assess plant density, and help maintain the district’s field data systems.

Based at Kings House, Lyndhurst, with travel across the South District, the role offers a defined term contract and a competitive package including civil service pension contributions and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Experience in woodland surveys and mensuration data collection.

Responsabilités

• Carry out and supervise woodland surveys in the South England Forest District.
• Collect mensuration data and plant density assessments.
• Assist in updating the sub-compartment database with field data.
• Collaborate with colleagues and contractors across the District.

Description du poste

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/2269/834

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Closing Date:

10/11/2026

Job Category:

Land Management

Region:

South

Business Unit:

South

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Woodland Surveyor

Salary- £30,105 per annum

Vacancy closes - 10th November 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…

Reporting to the Planning and Environment Officer, Planning Team, the Woodland Surveyor will carry out and supervise a programme of woodland surveys within the South England Forest District to collect relevant mensuration data, plant density assessments and other inventory-related surveys as required. You will need to assist in updating the sub compartment database with data collected from the field. You will work with colleagues and contractors across the District and information derived from the surveys will be used to inform both Forest plans and Forestry England operations where appropriate.

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

Based at The King’s House, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7NH, with the expectation of travel across the South Forest District.

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.