Vacancy closes – 13th July, 23:58
Forest Craftsperson
Salary – £26,959 per annum
Contract type – Permanent
Hours – 37 hrs per week
What You’ll Do
Working for a beat forester and works supervisor within a small beat team of forest craftspeople, you’ll be part of the team delivering practical forest management tasks and shaping the forest for future generations. The district is commercially focused with large thinning, felling and restocking programmes; the core work will enable the implementation of these programmes. Forest Craftspersons are expected to work in all weather with a standard 37‑hour week, usually 7:00‑15:00 (14:30 Fridays) with occasional overtime to meet operational requirements.
Where you’ll work
The post is based in the East England Forest District with a starting point based from Santon Downham, Brandon, Suffolk.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday a year, rising by one day for each year of service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part‑time employees) plus additional days such as bank holidays.
- STaR employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, and the Headspace wellbeing app.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- A commitment to lifelong learning through career development; support includes continuous professional development, individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
Core Competencies
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Eligibility and Legal Statements
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
Applicants must have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview.
We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants at risk of redundancy who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in line with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
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