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
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
