Forest Craftsperson - Holsworthy, United Kingdom - Forestry Commission

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Holsworthy, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £23,098
Job grade:


  • Administrative Officer
  • Pay Band 6b
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • FC
  • Forestry England
    Type of role:
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • This post is based from our office at Cookworthy Forest near Holsworthy, Devon.
About the job


Job summary:


Forestry England manages England's beautiful, diverse and productive, publicly owned woods and forests, and is the largest provider of home-grown sustainably produced timber in England, selling around 1.4 million tonnes per year, nearly half the English-grown annual supply.


The West District extends from the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the majestic oak and beech woods of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, and to Idless Woods near Truro in Cornwall.

The District is managed from the District Office at Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, supported by local delivery teams in the forest beats and recreation hubs.


This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Land Management Team in the West England Forest District, responsible for the sustainable management of over 36,500ha of the public forest estate in the West and South-West of England.


As a part of the North Devon Beat Team, the post is based from our Cookworthy office near Holsworthy, set in the tranquil North Devon countryside.


The North Devon beat team is led by the Beat Forester and assisted by the Works Supervisor, Community Ranger, Wildlife Ranger and a four Craftsperson team.

The team manage nearly 3000ha of woodland centred around Halwill, including significant holdings near to Bideford and Okehampton.

The beat is highly productive and whilst timber production remains a core objective, the team are forging ahead with exciting species diversification and resilience work to ensure these unique forests are healthy and thriving for generations to come.


Job description:

Our forest craftsperson teams are essential to delivering superb forestry for the nation's forests.

As part of the team, you will be out on the beat each day, delivering high quality work that we are proud of.

Working to top standards of health and safety and industry best practice, our craftspeople are practical problem solvers working with a variety of tools and materials in a challenging, but rewarding environment.

You will be expected to undertake the following work:

  • Tree felling, including tree safety work, coppicing, forest road and ride management
  • Tree establishment, including planting, mechanical and chemical weeding, brashing and cleaning to ensure successful, high quality restock sites
  • General forest maintenance such as fencing, strimming and litter picking
  • Surveying, including mensuration/tariffing, tree safety, stocking density and a variety of recreation trails
  • Recreation and facilities maintenance such as trail clearance, grass cutting and litter picking
  • Maintenance and enhancement of conservation sites and habitats including coppicing and implementation of leaky dams
  • You will need to be familiar with carrying out risk assessments and able to work to high health and safety standards which are guided by FISA (Forest Industry Safety Accord)

Person specification:


ESSENTIAL

  • City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting, and Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm or equivalent qualifications
  • Previous experience of practical work in the countryside and a general understanding of forestry, arboriculture, nature conservation, outdoor recreation and countryside related issues
  • Excellent communication and team working skills
  • A good working understanding of health and safety

DESIRABLE

  • A forestry or land management qualification
  • Further NPTC and Lantra qualifications in Forestry based skill
  • Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry (F)
  • A working knowledge of tree safety
  • Use of technology for surveys, data collection and reporting e.g. iPads, tablets and app systems
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Qualifications:


  • A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 49 or equivalent
  • City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting, and Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm or equivalent qualifications

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • A field based assessment will also be undertaken on the day of the interview further detail will be provided to those applicants who are selected for interview.

Benefits:


  • Across Forestry England, we are focused on ensuring that our staff are respected, included, supported and engaged. We love difference and know that every single person is u
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