Woodland Officer

Details

Reference number

343891

Salary

£34,028 - £36,302

27% pension contribution and benefits

GBP

Job grade

Other

Pay Band 5 / CS EO

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

SF - Operational Delivery

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

6

Contents

• Location

• About the job

• Benefits

• Things you need to know

• Apply and further information

Location

Dingwall, Dumfries, Hamilton, Selkirk

About the job

Job summary

Our Woodland Officers are part of the Conservancy operations team. We have five Conservancies across Scotland and these teams are responsible for all regulatory case work, including felling regulations, environmental impact assessment and plant health. The teams are also responsible for delivering all aspects of the forestry grants scheme across Scotland.

Job description

Our Woodland Officers have a key role in delivering the Scottish Governments priorities for forestry including woodland creation and expansion. Youll carry out grants and regulation work, provide guidance and professional advice to woodland owners and managers in Conservancies and promote sustainable forest management.

Your time will be divided between field visits and working from the office or your home, to assess and process applications and ensure compliance with the UK Forestry Standard and relevant grant conditions.

When you join us, youll be enrolled onto our Woodland Officer Operational Development Sessions (WOODS), a structured programme to further develop your skills, knowledge and expertise and help you become fully proficient in your role.

Youll be supported on your journey with ongoing guidance from your manager and input from our Learning and Skills Development team.

Person specification

The Success Profile below set outs the essential and desirable elements that make up the vacant position - youll be expected to demonstrate these element in your application and/or during your interview and/or assessment.

Experience

Essential:

• Experience in forest management and the practicalities of successful woodland establishment.

• Experience of working on your own and as part of a team.

• Good organisational skills and proven ability to prioritise work.

• An understanding of the rural sector and ability to effectively communicate with landowners and land managers both verbally and in writing.

• Good IT skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme and felling regulations.

Technical

Essential:

• Forestry, environment or land management qualification, to at least HND level.

Desirable:

• Student, associate or chartered membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF).

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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