ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• evidence of working well outdoors and an interest in countryside management, forestry, conservation or similar activities.
• evidence of good people skills and working as part of a team.
• willingness and able to gain new practical skills by training, practice and by learning from colleagues.

DESIRABLE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• level 2 English & Maths

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• competent IT user with experience in MS Office suite of applications.

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

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Please see the job description and L3 Apprenticeship Factsheet below for more information and details about what we need from you and what you can expect from the program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• do forest estate management operations including vegetation management, timber mensuration, fencing, planting, habitat enhancement and protecting historic features.
• support timber harvesting activities.
• support recreation activities practical recreation facility maintenance, tree safety inspection and remedial works.
• work effectively as part of a small team and respond quickly to unexpected work and requests raised by supervisors and managers.
• complete manual work in all weathers in the forest environment. The job is varied and wide-ranging, involves close team working.
• you will be enthusiastic and work quickly across a range of skills and disciplines.
  And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.