Forestry Commission
Establishment Manager
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Sherwood Pines NG21 9JL, Cannock Chase WS15 2UQ, Delamere Forest CW8 2HZ or Fineshade NN17 3BB
Job Summary
As Establishment Manager you will report to the Head of Forestry, Timber and Woodland Creation as part of the operational delivery team where you will work alongside the Timber Harvesting, Marketing Manager, and Woodland Creation Manager. You will also work closely with the Planning, Environment and Heritage and Civil Engineering managers within the team led by the Head of Operational Support and Nature Recovery.
You will lead and direct the Establishment Team, including the tractor fleet engaged on ground prep operations, and, with them, will work to support the Beat Foresters in achieving restock targets.
You will work collaboratively with other teams and functions to deliver the wider Forest District Business Plan and District Strategy, championing improvement in our health & safety culture ensuring that forest operations are managed in line with industry’s best standards and maintaining compliance with UKFS and UKWAS. You will promote silvicultural innovation, taking into account nature recovery goals, climate change adaptation and resilience.
Job Description
Key responsibilities & accountabilities
Leadership Responsibility
- Provide a clear sense of direction and accountability for the Establishment Team and work in support of Beat Foresters providing leadership, guidance and inspiration.
- Line manage PB5s across the Forestry, Timber and Woodland Creation Team as required.
- Promote a positive and inclusive culture in the team and actively foster cross functional.
Collaboration and Support
- Ensure compliance with organisational guidance and procedures and communicate the importance of working safely, to manage risk across operations for staff, contractors, and customers.
- Embed a culture of continuous improvement, promoting learning and development opportunities amongst the team as well as a wider network of partners, contractors, and volunteers.
Strategic Responsibility
- Develop silvicultural strategies to meet organisational objectives and recognising the challenges of changing weather patterns and increasing threats from pests and diseases.
- Communicate our strategy and the value of our work to colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Management of Resources
- Work closely with the District Head of Finance to manage budgets responsibly and efficiently monitoring spend across the Beats and Establishment Team and reallocating resources as priorities change.
- Support the beat teams to enable effective delivery of Sustainable Land Management programmes, projects and business as usual operations by efficient management of resources.
- Support the preparation of the annual business plan, reforecasting and reporting on budgets and key performance indicators throughout the year.
- Leadership of the team of beat foresters.
Stakeholder Engagement, Representation and Communications
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the district and wider organisation and maintain professional and productive relationships with stakeholders across all beat and project interests.
Person specification
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential professional and technical experience
- A proven track record in leading teams of staff & managing contractors, customer and other stakeholder relations.
- Experience of planning and delivering crop establishment operations in line with industry standards, as well as successfully integrating a collaborative approach to team working.
- Experience of budget management, financial monitoring, and cost control.
- A skilled problem solver, who is open to innovation.
- Knowledge of Forest Resilience and the role that low impact silvicultural systems have to play.
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Qualifications
Essential
- A degree or further education in forestry or related land-based discipline or equivalent professional/technical expertise attained through relevant work experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
Salary
Alongside your salary of £40,388, Forestry Commission contributes £11,700 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).
Benefits
- 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%
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
How To Apply…
We cannot accept applications via email. Please follow the steps outlined below. Any CVs and/or personal statements sent outside the system will not be considered for shortlisting.
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.
The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –
- Leadership
- Working together
- Managing a quality service
- Making effective decisions
You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task.
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.
If you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelines here first.
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.
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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) 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
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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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