Forestry Commission
Apprentice Forest Craftsperson
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Low Dalby, Yorkshire and the Humber, YO18 7LT
Job Summary
You will work alongside forest craftspeople and beat teams to gain practical experience whilst following a structured training programme.
You will contribute to practical operations creating, maintaining, and harvesting forests as part of the UK timber industry.
You will be trained to obtain the necessary training and awards to achieve the Level 3 Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship.
Job Description
Key responsibilities & accountabilities
- Do forest estate management operations including vegetation management, timber mensuration, fencing, planting, habitat enhancement and protecting historic features.
- Support timber harvesting activities.
- Support recreation activities practical recreation facility maintenance, tree safety inspection and remedial works.
- Work effectively as part of a small team and respond quickly to unexpected work and requests raised by supervisors and managers.
- Complete manual work in all weathers in the forest environment. The job is varied and wide-ranging, involves close team working.
- You will be enthusiastic and work quickly across a range of skills and disciplines.
And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
Person specification
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential professional and technical experience
- Evidence of working well outdoors and an interest in countryside management, forestry, conservation or similar activities.
- Evidence of good people skills and working as part of a team.
- Willingness and able to gain new practical skills by training, practice and by learning from colleagues.
- Full UK Driving License
Essential
- Competent IT user with experience in MS Office suite applications.
Desirable
- Level 2 English & Maths
Compensation & Benefits
Alongside your salary of £24,492, Forestry Commission contributes £7,095 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
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Application Process
How To Apply…
You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.
You will be assessed on experience and behaviour-based questions during your interview.
The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –
- Experience
- Technical expertise
- Working together
- Developing self and others
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.
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Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Name: fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk
Email: fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk
Recruitment team
Email: fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk
Further information
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
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