Forestry and Land Scotland
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 1st March 2021
Salary
£25,138 – £26,525
Grade
Administrative Officer 6a
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Kirkton of Durris, Scotland, AB31 6BP : Huntly, Scotland, AB54 4SJ : Inver, Scotland, PH8 0JR
About the job
Summary
Do you have a passion for working in the outdoors? Do you want to join a dedicated, diverse team of staff managing forests in Scotland? If so, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career working in a natural environment.
The FLS team in East Scotland manage approximately 90,000Ha of woodland from the coastal pine woods of Moray and Fife, the large productive forests across Aberdeenshire and the busy recreational woods of Aberdeen and the iconic forests of Bennachie and Perthshire.
FLS are an executive agency of the Scottish Government and are the largest producer of timber in Scotland. We offer opportunities for a whole career in the forestry industry and offer benefits such as flexible working, sick pay, 25 days holiday a year (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service), together with 11.5 days public holiday per year, generous pension scheme.
This is a full time post (37 hours per week), however applications from people wishing to work an alternative working pattern will be considered.
Applicants claiming a guaranteed interview will be invited for further assessment should they meet the minimum essential criteria listed below.
Job description
We are looking for Work Site Supervisors to join both our Harvesting and Forest Management / Stewardship teams.
Our harvesting team is responsible for producing over half a million cubic meters of timber a year across East Scotland we do this working in 6 beats. Each beat is led by a Forester and Work Site Supervisor and works with both a team of our own Forest Machine Operator and contractors.
Our FM / Stewardship teams are responsible for the replanting of areas of forest we have felled. They are also charged with managing and maintaining all our woods from looking after public footpaths to managing our biodiverse native woodland and archaeology. These teams are also split in to 6 beats again each led by a Forester, Work Site Supervisor with a number of field staff to carry out practical work in the forests.
The role of a Work Site Supervisor is very much field oriented – supervising our own teams of staff and contractors in the field. There is also an element of “office” work required in terms of record keeping and planning. Your key focus will be on ensuring our work meets stringent Health, Safety and Environmental standards but also on meeting requirements from customers eg maintaining the timber supply chain.
Responsibilities
Work with the Forester to plan and execute safe and sustainable forest operations across your work area;
Work to look after ongoing forest operations ensuring regular communication with teams, contractors and merchants;
Provide a key point of contact for your Forester, teams and contractors to communicate effectively with each other;
Ensure good records are kept of site visits, audits and stock control.
Person Specification
Technical Skills
Essential
Full Clean UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
Basic qualification in Forestry or Land Management eg HND / HNC level;
Trailer towing certificate or ability to attain within 6 months.
Experience
Essential
Previous experience of forest or land management based operations;
Previous experience of supervising people;
Strong communication skills;
Experience of using IT software including Microsoft office, mapping software, handheld devices.
Desirable
Demonstrable experience and understanding of land based health and safety practices;
Previous experience of operations involving heavy plant machinery tractors or chainsaws;
Previous experience at supervising contractors.
Licences
You need to have a full current driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK. However, we are willing to consider any proposals that would allow you to do the job by other means.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Please refer to the Technical Skills section of the Person Specification.
Benefits
If successful you will be entitled to a large range of benefits.
This includes:
• An annual leave allowance of 25 days, rising to 30 days per year after 5 years’ service. In addition, there are currently 11.5 days of public and privilege holidays, dates of which are set annually.
• A competitive contributory pension scheme you can enter as soon as you join where we will make a significant contribution to the cost of your pension.
• We recognise the importance of enabling employees to achieve a healthy work / life balance by offering flexi-time arrangements in areas of the business where it is appropriate to do so.
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees directly relevant to your job.
• Generous paid maternity and paternity leave which is notably more than the statutory minimum offered by many other employers.
• Occupational sick pay.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.In the event of a high number of applicants, candidates will be selected for interview based on the lead criteria which is Experience and the Lead Behaviour “Making Effective Decisions”.
The sift is due to take place on 2 March 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on 10 March 2021 via Microsoft Teams.
For more information about applying for a role and working at Forestry and Land Scotland, please visit https://forestryandland.gov.scot/jobs.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKs
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.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.
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Contact point for applicants
| Job contact : | ||
| Name : | Jenna Finney | |
| Email : | jenna.finney@forestryandland.gov.scot | |
| Recruitment team : | ||
| Email : | hr@forestryandland.gov.scot |
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