Forestry Trainee x2
Forest of Marston Vale
We’re offering two unique, paid 1-year trainee roles designed to give you hands-on experience across all aspects of lowland forestry. From tree planting to habitat management, and from practical outdoor work to planning and regulations, this is your chance to gain industry-recognised qualifications while working as part of our experienced Forest Team.
You will work across all areas of the Forest Team, learning about and helping with everything from pruning to mowing, felling to planting, firewood processing to habitat management, forestry regulation, governance and marketing to hedge laying, coppicing, work planning, and everything in between. In addition to this you will be doing short work experience placements with a number of chosen partners, where you will assist with tasks such as fencing, planting, coppicing, estate forestry, felling, charcoal production, spraying, scrub control and timber extraction and processing, amongst other things.
The work will be approximately 70:30 split between practical, and office based, and you will be working in all sorts of different environments, with no two days being the same!
You will also have access to a training budget to enable you to complete any relevant training and certification in relevant technical skills such as chainsaw, first aid, spraying, machinery operation, brush cutter etc. so at the end of the year you are experienced, competent and qualified to enter the industry. There will also be access to relevant learning opportunities to support you in developing your knowledge and understanding of forestry and associated topics.
There will be internal and external mentoring, support and pastoral care and regular reviews as well as the opportunity for you to design a planting scheme, write a woodland management plan, design work plans and assist with volunteers and assist in the management direction of the Forest.
Closing date: 17th July
First interviews: 28th July
Second interviews: 1st August
Start date: 1st September
Please ensure that you are available for both interview dates before applying.
About Forest of Marston Vale
We're planting trees and using woodlands to make life better for people and wildlife in the Marston Vale.
Since we started creating the Forest, we’ve planted over 2 million trees which has not only made the area a better place to live, work and spend leisure time but the work we’ve done to create new woodlands and bring other woodlands into management has created jobs, brought millions in investment to the area and actually saved the NHS money.
We're planting trees and using woodlands to make life better for people and wildlife in the Marston Vale. Since we started creating the Forest, we’ve planted over 2 million trees which has not only made the area a better place to live, work and spend leisure time but the work we’ve done to create new woodlands and bring other woodlands into management has created jobs, brought millions in investment to the area and actually saved the NHS money.
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