Forest Works Supervisor - Northants North
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,171 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | NN17 3BB |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 421699/1 |
Summary
The Forest Works Supervisor will plan, deliver, and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff to ensure compliance with the UK Forestry Standard and UK Woodland Assurance Standard. Assist in setting and maintaining standards in all aspects of forest and woodland management to help meet business plan targets.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
You will be based in the Central District with a local office at Fineshade, NN17 3BB.
Central England Forest District Team manages 30,000ha of the Nations Forests within a triangle formed by Preston, Grimsby and Milton Keynes.
We manage a diverse range of forests from ancient oak woods to new community forests, producing 150,000 tonnes of timber every year and providing homes for a wide range of wildlife. Over 8 million people live within 20 miles of our forests, giving rise to a diverse range of customers, neighbours and stakeholders. We manage seven visitor centres, attracting over 2.5 million visits per year, and 23,000 hectares of accessible woodlands.
- supervise operational sites to identify health, safety, and environmental issues, and take corrective action.
- monitor progress against the contract or work schedule.
- accurately record site visits and keep the Forester and other colleagues informed of progress and other issues in a timely way.
- oversee the day-to-day management of the beat facilities including environmental and safety standards.
- assist in leading and managing staff and contractors to deliver outputs and results.
- complete site assessments and gathering data / information to inform operational planning, for example measuring timber for sale and maintaining stock records.
- communicate appropriately with colleagues and all stakeholders including landowners, neighbours, contractors, customers, and members of the public.
And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
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