forester

park ranger

works manager

ecologist

project officer

Forestry-England

Obviously they had been fighting for funding for my role for some time, and consequently they really needed someone who was fully qualified in drawing up license & lease agreements from the off, which was something I'd clearly stated I needed training in, being a novice in this field.  
Although funding had finally been allocated for my role, the fundamental necessities were missing, with no desk space available within a tiny little office room, requiring me to Hot Desk elsewhere, where I was made to feel I was an imposition.  Colleagues based at another regional hub were obviously eager to offload  tasks they had been covering for my area, but within a day of my starting projects were piling up and my equivalents wanted me to provide holiday cover for their roles after only 6 office days and no training.  My Manager was very welcoming and fair, but I quickly recognised there were issues, which would compromise my job satisfaction.

Old fashioned, hierarchical and vindictive management style. Unwilling to consider alternative views, slow in adapting, no local enthusiasm to improve or enhance customer experience. Old fashioned style of management meant that managers avoided staff wherever possible and simply dictated actions. Rarely seen first line managers showed no interest in trying to change things, were resistant to staff suggestions and were keen to tell tales to senior management to avoid culpability. Overall a sad organisation who manage glorious forests and don’t deserve to.

Working as a VSO is a varied role. It involves working outside and ensuring a safe environment for visitors. If you like working outside and talking to people this is a great role - there are two types of VSOs which will suit different individual. There are opportunities to lead on your own projects aswell. The work schedule can be tricky when trying to plan works since there are varying shift hours. Sometimes it can be difficult to get time off for annual leave as its balanced in a duty ranger rota pattern that they like you to stick too -This may be better at other sites though. 

Although most employees are like-minded and shared a common goal, there are still a handful of 'colleagues' you best be wary of...

The most rewarding parts of the job were seeing the end results and all our hard work paying off.

I enjoy working at Forestry. The atmosphere is relaxed and all staff are kind. 
Management are easy going and an average turnover of staff. 
Budget can be lower being public sector. 

Flexible working patterns and supportive colleagues.  However low pay and opportunities for progression, even if your technically working beyond your pay grade.

Each day so far, you never know what you might be up to or doing. One day you could be helping someone discover the latest bike paths or helping with some trail diversions.

Amazing place to work, very supportive, flexible, great place .... great attitude, nice environment... people actually care about their jobs, best ever

i do not recommend this company at all. 

managers bully you and no proper training and expect to no everything in 1 day. 

agency workers are treated like dog shxt!

High turnover of staff due to poor pay means you're covering more than 1 role most of the time.  Pressure can be high but they are a flexible employer.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Forester 38 salaries reported	£29,408 per year
Park ranger 15 salaries reported	£30,633 per year
Works manager 12 salaries reported	£30,262 per year
Ecologist 11 salaries reported	£34,325 per year
Project officer 9 salaries reported	£33,854 per year

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