Summary
We are looking for someone to join our West Lakes forestry team to help deliver our woodland management objectives across the western valleys of Wasdale, Eskdale and the Duddon.
You'll be involved with all types of tree related tasks from dealing with individual trees to thinning large woodland compartments.
Wasdale is in a remote rural area, please do consider how you'll travel to our place of work before applying.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23868
Contract: Fixed for 12 Months
Interviews: 13th September
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What it's like to work here
We are a small forestry team of 4, all with different skill sets, working closely together. We work in a supportive learning environment helping one another to make our forestry operations the best they can be. Joining as the fourth person you'll assist in working towards our annual work programme across the West Lakes. There are a variety of woodland tasks to deal with on a daily basis, from large thinning operations to storm damage to repairing woodland boundaries.
What you'll be doing
Daily duties will require using a chainsaw to fell trees of all sizes as part of our annual work programmes. All other associated tasks with timber extraction are required such as pulling out pole length trees with a 4wd tractor and winch, cross-cutting trees into sawmill products.
To do this successfully you'll:
be required to help maintain all types of machinery and equipment
support other tree related tasks involve dealing with dangerous trees as part of our tree safety management obligations
be involved with fencing and dry stone wall repairs.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you, if you:
- have woodland management, with experience of establishing new woodlands
- have forestry operations and associated professional competencies
- looking to gain more forestry experience
- are passionate and experienced enhancing woodlands for nature conservation
- enjoy working as part of a team
- enjoy using your own initiative and problem solving when needed.
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)
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as 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 Trust places
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