Forestry operations manager Work, Jobs in Kielder, Nbl (with Salaries)

Forest Craftsperson
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Facilities Compliance Officer
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- £33,854 a year
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- Microsoft Office
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Finance Team Leader
Forestry Commission —Hexham
- £33,854 a year
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Finance Administrator
Forestry Commission —Hexham
- £26,959 a year
- Full-time
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Finance Team Leader
Forestry England —Hexham
- £33,854 a year
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Forest Craftsperson

Forestry Commission -
Kielder

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£26,959 a year
6 days ago

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

Forestry
Driving Licence
GCSE
First aid
Microsoft Office
Presentation skills
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

471351

Salary

£26,959 - £26,959

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Pay Band 6B

Contract type

Fixed term
Loan
Secondment

Length of employment

Fixed term appointment until end of March 2029 with the possibility of extension or permanency

Business area

FC - Forestry England

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
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Location

Kielder, North East England, NE48 1EQ

About the job

Job summary

You will support the beat forester shaping the land we manage by doing a range of operations and inspections in the forest, including helping with practical matters that may arise. Be a champion of our health & safety culture demonstrating our value of look out and look after in our work.

Job description

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

Operational:

Restock and establishment work: hand planting, tree guard construction, repairing fences and controlling vegetation.

Clearing and maintaining trees: high pruning, cutting back and felling to maintain access or assist with harvesting operations.

Tree safety work: from initial surveys through to remedial chainsaw works.

Surveying, including measuring/tariffing, tree safety, stocking densities

When needed, gather operational data accurately and efficiently and maintain appropriate up to date records to the standard required.

Contribute to the delivery of key programmes by transporting plants, materials and consumables to work sites across the Kielder Forest area.

Contribute to the delivery and maintenance of recreational facilities by the repair of key walking and mountain bike trails.

Team working and health and safety:

Operate and maintain tools and resources to required standards and make sure work on site meets our health and safety standards.

By effectively liaising with colleagues and stakeholders, plan, implement and deliver efficient work programmes that help meet Forestry Englands aims and objectives.

Maintain a high standard of professionalism when representing Forestry England.

Carrying out risk assessments working to high health and safety standards which are guided by FISA (Forest Industry Safety Accord).

And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.

Person specification

Skills, knowledge & experience

Essential professional and technical experience 

Practical experience in forestry or countryside / environmental management.

General understanding of forestry, arboriculture, nature conservation, outdoor recreation and countryside related issues.

Competent using a range of hand tools.

Awareness of health and safety systems relevant to practical countryside work e.g. risk assessments, Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA) guides and lone working systems.

Competent IT user with experience in MS Office suite of applications.

Good interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team.

Qualifications

Essential

NPTC or Lantra qualification in one or more practical forestry-based skills such as chainsaw, herbicide application, ATV, strimmer etc.

Full UK driving license, however Forestry England is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.

Desirable

Forestry or land management qualification.

Further NPTC and Lantra qualifications in Forestry based skills.

Emergency first aid at work + forestry (F).

A GCSE in Maths and English, or functional skills equivalent.

Knowledge of using Forester Web software.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £26,959, Forestry Commission contributes £7,810 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to apply

You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.

You will be assessed on experience, a technical skill and strength based questions during your interview.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are

Making Effective Decisions
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email [email protected].

If you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelines here first.

Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

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