Forest Craftsperson
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £26,123 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | NE48 1BB |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 411715/1 |
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This post is a varied and exciting opportunity to join the Kielder West Beat team, part of North England Forest District. You will play a key role working with the other forest craftspeople to maintain and enhance the Forestry England estate using a range of practical and countryside skills including chainsaw/clearing saw work, grass strimming, fencing, planting, herbicide application, path maintenance and basic surveying. There will be an element of delivering tree saplings and materials for contractors.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
This role is based in the Kielder West beat which covers 12,600 Ha of conifer forests, mixed woodland and SSSIs. You will be based from Hawkhope Depot at Falstone, NE48 1BB.
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 materials and consumables to work sites across the Kielder Forest area.
- assist with the running of our coldstore facility – occasionally taking in deliveries, performing quality checks on trees and delivering saplings out to sites.
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 England’s 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.
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