Works Supervisor (Harvesting)

Forest Camping Limited; Lyndhurst; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Forestry England is seeking a Harvesting Works Supervisor in Lyndhurst. The role supports the Harvesting Forester (Standing Sales) and District Forester (Harvesting) by preparing standing sales parcels for national and local events, and by supervising contractors and staff to meet site plans and silvicultural prescriptions.

You will help set and maintain health and safety standards, liaise with professionals, and may join the Duty Officer roster for emergency cover a few times a year.

Responsibilities

• Support the Harvesting Forester (standing sales) to prepare standing sales in line with the District Harvesting Programme
• Lead and manage staff and contractors to prepare sales in line with operational site assessment silvicultural prescriptions
• Supervise contractors with regular site visits to ensure contracts are delivered within agreed timescales
• Record and file site visits reports in Sharepoint Contract folders
• Ensure that conservation areas and archaeological features are clearly identified during the marking process
• Support setting and maintaining operational / Health and Safety standards
• Be available to support the contract management of harvesting sites and tree safety programme

Job description

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title - Harvesting Works Supervisor

Salary - £31,159 per annum

Contract type - Fixed term until February 2028

Hours - 37 per week

Vacancy closes - Tuesday 10th November, 23:58

What you'll do...

Your role will be to provide support to the Harvesting Forester (Standing Sales) and District Forester ( Harvesting), through the timely preparation of standing sales parcels for national and local sales events. This will involve supporting the Harvesting Forester (Standing Sales) to deliver front line supervision and site management of Tariffing operations by contractors and liaison with Beat Foresters, our Civil Engineering Team, Archaeology surveyors and others. You will assist in setting and maintaining standards in all aspects of this process ahead of the harvesting operations.

• Support the Harvesting Forester (standing sales) to prepare standing sales in line with the District Harvesting Programme
• Support in leading and managing staff and contractors to prepare sales in line with the operational site assessment silvicultural prescriptions
• Supervise contractors with regular site visits to ensure that contracts are delivered within the agreed timescales
• Record and file site visits reports in Sharepoint Contract folders
• Ensure that conservation areas, archaeological features are clearly identified during the marking process
• Support setting and maintaining operational / Health and Safety standards
• Be available to support the contract management of harvesting sites and tree safety programme

The successful candidate may be expected to join the South England Forest District Duty Officer roster. This would require you to act as Duty Officer providing 24 hr emergency contact cover for a period of one week in approximately every 14 weeks i.e. approximately 4 times per year.

Where you'll work...

We are Forestry England. We are the Country's largest land manager, caring for the nation's forests for people, nature and the economy. The foundation of our organisation is our world-class sustainable management of the nation's forests.

This post will be based at our main office in South District which is at Lyndhurst SO43 7NH. Alternative locations within the District may be considered.

Our South England Forest District team is made up of around 180 people with a diverse range of roles - from foresters and wildlife rangers to civil engineers, and ecologists to marketing professionals. We all contribute towards the management of 46,000 hectares of public forest estate that stretch from Sussex to Dorset, and from Berkshire to the Isle of Wight. Nearly all of our forests are within either a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Much of this forest is of high national importance for nature conservation and wildlife, and of international importance for biodiversity. South England Forest District is therefore responsible for land that includes Special Areas of Conservation (for habitats), Special Protection Areas (for birds) and Ramsar sites (for wetlands). We also provide public access and recreation in our forests, with nearly 50 million visits every year to South England Forest District.

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.
• STaR is 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.

Nationality requirements...

Nationality requirements...

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.

The interview and selection process

• Behaviours being assessed at interview: Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture.
• Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
• You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task.

Reasonable adjustments

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

Complaint

If you feel your application has not been treated in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email [e-mail].