Tractor Craftsperson## Job IntroductionWe are Forestry England.We live and breathe forests.Job title – **Tractor Driver/Forest Craftsperson*Salary - *£26,959*Contract type – PermanentHours – 37 hours per week**Vacancy closes - October 26th 23:58Join us. Were 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. Were providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.**What you’ll do…Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.Where you’ll work…These roles will be based in the Chilterns beat, covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. You will be based from The Forestry Commission office near Wendover Woods, situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Chiltern Hills, Upper Icknield Way, Aylesbury, HP22 5N *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* 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 **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, a technical skill and behaviour based questions during your interview. The being assessed at interview are – * Managing a Quality Service* Working Together* Delivering at Pace* Making Effective DecisionsSuccessful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government check.If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.If youre planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure youve read our guidelinesRead more about our on the Nationality requirements…Read more about nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service…Forestry England is part of the. 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 and 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 in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.Be a part of a dynamic team working outdoors, primarily operating a tractor for flailing, mowing, and light timber forwarding tasks, while also engaging in diverse countryside skills like chainsaw work, fencing, planting, and surveying - with full training provided for all necessary skills, making this a versatile and rewarding role in managing and maintaining natural landscapes.The following content displays a map of the jobs location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Tractor Craftsperson* Salary £26,959* Frequency Annual* Job Reference forestryengland/TP/456/378* Contract Type Permanent* Closing Date 26 October, 2025* Job Category Operations* Business Unit East* Location Aylesbury, United Kingdom* Posted on 06 October, 2025
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