Appointments to the Forestry Commission are made at the entry level of the salary quoted above except in exceptional circumstances where a candidates experience and skills may justify a higher starting salary.
The duties of the post require a flexible working week to allow for rostering on weekends, public and privilege holidays and evenings (with the exception of Christmas Day).
Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) of up to £1,600 may be payable due to the location of the post but in line with Forestry Commission policy this will be under continual review.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure check in line with the cabinet office Baseline Security Standard.
Background Information
The East England Forest District is responsible for managing the Public Forest Estate in East Anglia, Kent, East Sussex and the Chilterns. The main administration centre for the District is based in Thetford.
Thames Beat, based in Upminster (Essex), is the main outstation for the management of the District's community woodland estate. The Thames Beat covers an area of 520 hectares of community woodland around the Thames Gateway and Thames Chase Community Forest to the east of London, south Essex and north Kent.
Thames Beat has a staff resource of 5 people and is supported by other key team members from the East England Forest District and national teams. The teams role is to manage and sustainably expand the existing community woodland estate which it is centred.
The Thames Beat estate consists of a number of woodlands, created near to communities over the last decade on greenfield and brownfield land. They support a range of habitats from establishing woodland, traditional orchards, wildflower meadows, as well as providing community participation opportunities.
The team specialises in seeking new and innovative methods of delivering public benefits, and has recently worked in partnership with a commercial brownfield reclamation company in the restoration of two landfill sites into community woodlands. This successful collaboration has created further opportunities that could enable the sustainable expansion of the community woodland estate over the next 10 years.
The Thames Beat is often used as an example of the work the Forestry Commission is doing to create new woodlands close to communities.
Purpose of Job
To lead the Thames Beat operational team delivering the objectives of the East England Forest District through the proactive management of the Public Forest Estate in Thames Chase Community Forest and Thames Gateway.
As a Beat Manager you must have;
* Previous experience of sustainable forest management
* Degree or similar in forestry or significant experience in this area of work
* Good understanding of health & safety in forest operations is essential as is a sound understanding of contract management
* Competent IT user with experience of Microsoft Office
For more information and to apply, please visit our website www.forestry.gov.uk or call us on 0131 334 0303 or email us at resourcing@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Please quote ref 0190. Closing date: 25 March 2014.
No recruitment agencies please.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all sectors of our diverse community.
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