About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats. THE ROLE • This role is a key role in the South West which will work alongside our Site Managers for the Woodland Trust South West estate. The role will be responsible for implementing and supporting the planning, preparation and delivery of the harvesting and forestry operations focusing on the Rainforest work on Dartmoor but will include some harvesting and infrastructure projects across the South West region. • Actively plan, specify, tender, procure and supervise the implementation of contacts on the estate to the highest professional standard, ensuring full compliance with our FSC certification and following the Woodland Trusts Health and Safety policies and procedures. • You will conduct qualitative standards, mapping, timber mensuration, tree inspections, tree safety management and other data gathering to support the delivery of operations throughout the estates. • Engage with internal and external stakeholders, local communities, partners and volunteers to discuss plans and projects to allow the opportunity for them to share their views. • You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to streamline procurement of services and increase efficiency through packaging works into multi-site and multi-year contracts. • Project manage a range of projects and programmes ensuring they are completed to a timely manner and to a budget. As well as initiate, develop and project manage new innovative projects within and across the woodlands in your care, working with external partner and a cross-departmental team of foresters, people engagement specialists, communications specialists and funders. • This role is known internally as “Contracts Manager” as shown in the Job Description. • This role is based in Devon and will require the successful candidate to travel around the South West region. THE CANDIDATE • Qualified to HND/degree level in forestry, land management or other related field. • Experience in managing forestry and land on sites of high conservation importance with experience in writing and reviewing harvesting plans. • Experience in carrying out inspections, managing tree safety and dealing with tree pests and diseases, such as Ash Dieback, and dealing with issues appropriately as they arise. • Understanding of planning consents, felling licenses, access agreements, EPS, EIA’s and other species consents. • Strong communication skills, both written and verbally, being able to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders, local communities, corporate organisations, partners and volunteers to gains opinions on projects. • Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, contracts and contractors and deliver projects on time and to a budget. You’ll have a positive approach and be able to prioritise, manage your own time and meet targets to tight deadlines. • Understanding of FSC certification, UKWAS, CDM regulations and practical issues faced when managing woodland. • This role does require regular travel around the South West region. A full driving licence is required. A company car is provided with this role. Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees. Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our employees, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer: • Enhanced Employer Pension • Life Assurance • Flexible & Hybrid Working Options • Generous Annual Leave • Enhanced Parental Pay • Employee Assistance Programme Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented. Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role. Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet. Interviews will take place via Teams on the 6th and 7th February 2025.
