Senior Forester - Commercial Forestry Ops

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Forester. In this key, hands-on role, you'll help to maintain excellent standards of presentation, woodland management, and conservation in order to deliver a visitor experience worthy of one of the north east’s major visitor attractions.

The estate is a grade 1 registered landscape, and the emphasis is, therefore, on arboricultural principles and practices, rather than Commercial Forestry.

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday, including Bank Holidays, and you will also be part of the duty manager rota for daily operations on the property.

Salary: Dependant on experience £27,000pa to £30,000pa

Contract: Permanent 

Interviews: 7th and 8th February 

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What it's like to work here

Set in the heart of the stunning Northumberland landscape, Cragside is a unique place to work. Here William Armstrong, the brilliant engineer and manufacturer, built a wonder of the Victorian age. Here he created artificial lakes, generated his own hydro-power, pioneered electric lighting, installed telephone systems and built a world of experimentation and innovation that inspired the way we live today.

We carry this ethos into the 21st Century – developing and implementing experimental and innovative ways to bring Cragside to life for today’s visitor. Just as Armstrong’s vision was brought to fruition through creative collaboration, today a multi-disciplinary team works to look after the place in a way that makes it enjoyable and relevant to our visitors, allowing them to connect with it on an emotional level too.

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What you'll be doing

As the Senior Forester, working within the forestry team, you will be responsible for helping care for, and manage, the Cragside estate. This will include carrying out a wide range of tree and woodland practical maintenance activities, along with some wildlife conservation activity.

You'll also be responsible for supervising the forestry team activities in the absence of the Head Forester. This will include some administrative responsibilities including meetings, planning, and ensuring compliance and essential tasks are completed.

A natural ambassador for the National Trust, you’ll be responsible for helping with excellent communication of our conservation and woodland management work to a wide range of audiences, both new and existing, as well as contractors.

You’ll be required to be First Aid At Work qualified and have a full driving license.

Who we're looking for To succeed in this role you'll have: 

• practical experience of woodland management, tree safety work and inspections
• NPTC certificates including chainsaw units 201, 202 , 301, 302 (maintenance and cross cutting, Small, med fell, assisted fell, and windblown timber) NPTC tractor, PA1/PA6 spraying, chipper, and forestry machine operator units FMO 208, 209 (base unit and line skidder)
• a full UK Driving licence
• a proven track record in health and safety and environmental compliance
• experience of supervising contractors or working with outside agencies.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most locations

• Independent financial advice

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