Tractor Craftsperson
| Posting date: | 07 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,123 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | HP22 5NF |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 431760/1 |
Summary
Be a part of a dynamic team working outdoors, primarily operating a tractor for flailing, mowing, and light timber forwarding tasks, while also engaging in diverse countryside skills like chainsaw work, fencing, planting, and surveying - with full training provided for all necessary skills, making this a versatile and rewarding role in managing and maintaining natural landscapes.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
These roles will be based in the Chilterns beat, covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. You will be based from The Forestry Commission office near Wendover Woods, situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Chiltern Hills, Upper Icknield Way, Aylesbury, HP22 5N
· operate the district tractor to carry out a range operation including mowing & flailing of roadsides, post knocking for fences & barriers, and lightweight small scale timber forwarding. · carry out a diverse range of practical estate maintenance to a high standard meeting health and safety and environmental guidance, including planting trees, felling trees, repairing fences and barriers, maintaining signs, weeding and cleaning. · work effectively as part of a small team and responding quickly to unexpected work and issues raised by supervisors and foresters. · deliver essential plants, materials, consumables, etc. to work sites. · maintain, restore, and create various habitats for ecological benefit and to improve the landscape. The work will include the felling and planting of trees and shrubs and the management of vegetation, which will include fencing, chainsaw use and the application of pesticides. · monitor and collect data such as general surveying, fence-line and boundary inspections and assessing tree densities on restocked and newly planted sites. · represent Forestry England well when talking to contractors, customers, visitors, stakeholders and when working with volunteers. And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager. |
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