Tractor Driver Wareham and Ringwood - Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission

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Wareham, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Salary:

- £23,098
Job grade:

Administrative Officer
Pay Band 6b
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
FC
Forestry England
Forestry Commission, Wareham Forest Office, Cold Harbour, Wareham, Dorset BH20 7PE and Ringwood Beat, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2EJ
Type of role:
Environment and Sustainability
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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About the job

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Location

The post will be based from two locations:
Wareham Forest Office, Cold Harbour, Wareham, Dorset BH20 7PE and Ringwood Beat, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2EJAbout the job

Job summary:

South England Forest District manages some 46,000 hectares of the public forest estate across West Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset & South Wiltshire.

The varied, mixed woodlands produce some 80,000 m3 of timber each year, of which 20,000 m3 is hardwood. The land management team have responsibility for an extensive programme of habitat restoration, principally ancient woodland and lowland heath.

Much of the land is of high importance for nature conservation, supporting some 29,000 hectares (ha) deemed to be of national importance for wildlife of which approximately 28,000 ha are also designated as being of international importance for biodiversity as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Ramsar sites.

Most of the land managed by the District is also within areas designated for their landscape value, including 4,000 ha within AONBs and 31,500 ha across two National Parks.

The area receives some 20 million day visits by the public each year and includes two major Forest Centres at Moors Valley Country Park and Alice Holt Woodland Park.

Wareham beat covers approximately 5000ha of mixed habitat that varies from ancient broadleaf woodland and mixed conifer forests to open habitat which has ongoing management.

It also contains designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation.

The beat produces approximately 13000 tonnes of timber a year delivered through standing sales and direct production. Forest management includes ancient woodland and heathland restoration, diversifying tree species and age structure using low impact silvicultural systems.

The Ringwood Beat is comprised of mixed woodland across East Dorset and Cranborne Chase totalling 3998Ha that varies from ancient broadleaf woodland in the North to Conifer plantations and areas of Heath and Mire in the South including areas designated as sites of special scientific interest.

A number of Forestry England sites are in close proximity to urban areas where community engagement is a regular occurrence.

The area is an important part of the Governments Nature Recovery program where stakeholder engagement is required.

Job description:

Purpose of the job:

Your role will be to work as part of both the Wareham and Ringwood Beat teams completing a wide range of management and maintenance tasks to help meet Beat and District work commitments

Key Work Areas:

Tractor based ground preparation for planting, for example use of tractor mounted scarifier.

Tractor based control of scrub and weed growth, for example through use of a tractor mounted mulcher or chemical sprayer.
Deliver beat road and ride side mowing and vegetation management programmes as directed to take account of road and ride side habitat value. This will require the use of front mounted mowers and rear mounted side arm.
Maintenance of infrastructure, e.g. barriers, fencing and signage.
To work within the South England Beat Teams to help them achieve work programmes and operational targets

Person specification:

Person Specification:
Experience/Professional & Technical Expertise

Essential Experience:
Experience operating tractor base units in a range of environments. The use of a range of tractor mounted tools.
Demonstrate an enthusiasm for practical work in an outdoor environment.
Desirable Experience:
FMOC (Forest Machine Operator Certification) qualifications for the use of tractor base unit, mulcher, scarifier, winch extraction and sprayer.
Experience in carrying out regular tractor maintenance to a high standard and following the manufacturers instructions.
An understanding of Forestry and nature conservation issues in general and how these relate to the objectives of the Forestry Commission.
A familiarity with a range of hand tools and ability to demonstrate competence in their use.
Behaviours (Additional info)

Delivering at Pace:

Always work with focus and pace to get the job done on time and to a high standard.- Keep focused on delivery and take responsibility for the quality of work produced.

Changing and Improving:

Review ways of working a