As one of England’s Community Forests, we are seeking a Woodland Management Officer to join our team. We are looking for a committed individual to plan and deliver woodland management projects across the region, working with private landowners, businesses, communities, councils and others, to help bring our Forest of Avon Plan to fruition.
Are you knowledgeable about trees and woodlands? Experienced in working with a diverse range of partners to produce and deliver woodland management plans? Committed to making a difference and playing a key role with an ambitious and growing charity? If so, we have just the role for you!
The Forest of Avon Trust is the West of England’s Community Forest, an independent charity and one of a national network of England’s Community Forests. We are growing our work and impact through implementing the Forest of Avon Plan, delivering a multi-million pound tree planting programme ‘Trees for Climate’ as well as delivering many other projects in woodland management, creation, skills, health and wellbeing.
One-year fixed term contract with the intention to extend this subject to funding, to start as soon as possible:
Job Description
Delivering on the Forest of Avon Plan: Tree and Woodland Strategy for the West of England goals relating to woodland management which include bringing 1,000 hectares into management by 2030, this role will focus on:
Job Specification
Essential Criteria – evidenced with experience and skills
Desirable Criteria
A Disclosure and Barring Service check may be required for this role.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, in particular candidates from communities and catchments in which The Forest of Avon Trust is engaged. We are pleased to be an equal opportunity employer and applications will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, veteran status or age. The Forest of Avon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
Please send a CV and a written statement of your experience addressing the essential and desirable criteria above to jess.kirkby@forestofavontrust.org by 5pm on Monday 22nd April.
Interviews are planned to take place the following week (subject to variation).
Applications will be anonymised prior to shortlisting.
For more information on the Forest of Avon Trust, please go to: www.forestofavontrust.org
For more information about the role, please call Alex Stone, Forest of Avon Trust Director, on 07375 842732.