Coleford, South West England, GL16 8BA Job Summary What you’ll do… Role In the Forest of Dean the Tree Safety programme of surveying and work planning is a hugely important task, the rich historic legacy of embedded cottages, small-holdings and newer builds each with their own boundary makes the role interesting and challenging. You will support the Beat Forester in planning and implementing all aspects of Tree Safety management including: Surveys, Specifying work Contractor supervision GIS editing/ data management 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 and work out of the Coleford Office in the Forest of Dean which as a historic forest has its origins as a royal forest pre-dating the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Forest of Dean is a complex woodland, surrounded by settlements, criss-crossed by roads and made up of a mosaic of woodland and open habitats. The Forest of Dean is divided into two beat teams East and West, these teams are led by a Beat Forester and assisted by a team of Work Supervisors, Community Rangers, Wildlife Rangers, Forest Craftspersons and Forest Wardens. The Forest of Dean Beats are two of the twelve beats that make up the West Forest District which extends from the Shropshire Hills AONB south to the majestic oak and beech woods of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire and south-west to Idless Woods near Truro in Cornwall. The District is managed from the District Office in Coleford, in the Forest of Dean. Job Description Operational plan, deliver and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff that contribute to the delivery of District objectives and are compliant with the UK Forestry Standard and UK Woodland Assurance Standard, particularly focused on Tree Safety work ensure the effective delivery of work programmes through anticipating and providing resources necessary to efficiently undertake the work as required, gather operational data accurately and efficiently and maintain appropriate up to date records to the standard required Stakeholder Engagement, Representation and Communications through effective liaison with other staff and stakeholders, plan, implement and deliver efficient work programmes that satisfy the aims of Forestry England engage proactively and respond constructively to existing and prospective customers and present the highest standards of professionalism when representing Forestry England in the marketplace collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure our work delivers for people, nature and the rural economy Health and Safety ensure that all work programmes undertaken meet appropriate standards of health and safety, operational efficiency and quality of output support the Beat Forester through regular supervision of Forest Craftsperson team when under taking tree safety work through checking and recording standards of Health and Safety supervise FE staff through supporting them in decision making, inspecting and recording standards of PPE and other safety equipment And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager. Operational plan, deliver and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff that contribute to the delivery of District objectives and are compliant with the UK Forestry Standard and UK Woodland Assurance Standard, particularly focused on Tree Safety work ensure the effective delivery of work programmes through anticipating and providing resources necessary to efficiently undertake the work as required, gather operational data accurately and efficiently and maintain appropriate up to date records to the standard required Stakeholder Engagement, Representation and Communications through effective liaison with other staff and stakeholders, plan, implement and deliver efficient work programmes that satisfy the aims of Forestry England engage proactively and respond constructively to existing and prospective customers and present the highest standards of professionalism when representing Forestry England in the marketplace collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure our work delivers for people, nature and the rural economy Health and Safety ensure that all work programmes undertaken meet appropriate standards of health and safety, operational efficiency and quality of output support the Beat Forester through regular supervision of Forest Craftsperson team when under taking tree safety work through checking and recording standards of Health and Safety supervise FE staff through supporting them in decision making, inspecting and recording standards of PPE and other safety equipment And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager. Person specification Essential Professional And Technical Experience experience of working in a forest or equivalent land-based environment sound understanding of health and safety in forest operations good interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team experience of planning and supervising forestry/ land based operations competent IT user with experience in MS Office suite of applications competence with Geographic Information System/mapping and recording good understanding of UKFS and UKWAS requirements Desirable Professional And Technical Experience good understanding of UKFS and UKWAS requirements experience in timber measurement managing and supervising operational contracts and resources Essential Qualifications full UK driving license, however the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means a GCSE in Maths and English or functional skills equivalent Desirable forestry or land management qualification qualified and experience in Basic Tree Survey & Inspection (LANTRA Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Big Picture Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: to be confirmed. Alongside your salary of £29,171, Forestry Commission contributes £8,450 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Benefits… Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays. STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, 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. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies. Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. How To Apply… You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form. You will be assessed on experience, behaviours and a technical skill question during your interview. The Behaviours being assessed at interview are – Delivering at pace Making effective decisions Managing a quality service Seeing the bigger picture Working together Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk. If you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelines here first. Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. 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. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact Name : FC Recruitment Team Email : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk Recruitment team Email : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk Further information Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.