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Woodland Officers and Woodland Officer (Tree Health)

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Job Information

  • Region

    North West, West Midlands

  • Location

    North West & West Midlands

  • Salary

    £32,612- £35,343

  • Date Posted

    26/10/2022

  • Closing Date

    Closing Soon 16/11/2022

Job description

About the job

Never has there been a more important time for trees and forests to help tackle the climate emergency and provide a much-needed sanctuary for people and wildlife. Our government are committed to creating 30,000 hectares of woodland a year across the UK, of which 7,500 ha per year are anticipated to be in England, by the end of this Parliament. This acceleration in current planting rates in England will contribute to meeting the net-zero by 2050 ambitions, and to government’s wider environmental targets.

This was supported by the announcement in the 2021 budget of £640m for a new Nature for Climate Fund ‘to support natural habitats like woodland and peat’ and the publication of the England Tree Action Plan.

By joining the Forestry Commission, you will become part of a team of passionate, committed colleagues, and be able to build on a wealth of expertise to take this ambitious work forward. You will be able to make your mark by helping the Forestry Commission to revolutionise how we work together and reach new stakeholders.

The roles will be based in the Northwest and West Midlands. Please see attached document for further information about the area teams. There will be flexibility for some optional blended working between the FC office/s and home (see further details below). Applicants will be asked to specify their preferred location and whether they would prefer the WO/WO(TH) position.

Job description

We are seeking dynamic individuals with experience in forestry and/or land management, who are quick to learn and can inspire and enthuse others. The Woodland Officer role can be seen as the ‘face’ of the Forestry Commission to landowners, managers and stakeholders. The Woodland Officer role represents Forest Services front-line woodlands and forestry expertise. Each Woodland Officer generally has their own geographic area of primary responsibility, enabling them to develop a strategic view of the local landscape, a network of local stakeholders and understanding of the challenges and opportunities. You will be at the forefront of delivering the Forestry Commission’s incentives and regulations, and able to provide advice and support to the private forestry sector in addition to Local Authorities and Defra colleagues. Internal team working is also integral in the Woodland Officer role, for example across the Area Team (e.g. assisting others in ‘alleged unlicensed felling’ investigations) and the wider Forestry Commission (e.g. opportunity for review of national guidance and procedures). Through both, you will have the ability to assist the Forestry Commission to build strong working relationships to help create and manage diverse, resilient multi-purpose woodlands.

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