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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/2894/642
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Fixed Term Appointment
Working Hours:
37
Location:
Pickering
Closing Date:
28/06/2026
Job Category:
Land Management
Region:
Yorkshire
Business Unit:
Yorkshire
Job Introduction
We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.
Job title – Works Supervisor
Contract type – Fixed Term Appointment, Ends March 2029 (with the possibility of extension or permanency but no guarantee)
Join us. We are foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.
Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We’re providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.
What you’ll do
The Works Supervisor will plan, deliver, and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff to ensure compliance with the UK Forestry Standard and UK Woodland Assurance Standard. Assist in setting and maintaining standards in all aspects of forest and woodland management to help meet business plan targets.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work
The post will be covering our Cleveland beat with the office base initially at Forestry England’s Yorkshire Office in Pickering. The office base will move to the Dalby Forest Office in autumn 2027. Regular travel around Forestry England’s estate in Yorkshire will be required. There will be occasional trips outside of Yorkshire for Forestry England-wide meetings, which may require an overnight stay.
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.
* STaRis 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.
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 and behaviour‑based questions during your interview.
If you’re planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you’ve read our guidelines here first.
Read more about nationality requirements here.
Working for the Civil Service
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 who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
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 the principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
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