HEART OF ENGLAND FOREST
FORESTRY MANAGER

The Heart of England Forest is the premier woodland creation charity in England. We have already created the largest new native broadleaf woodland in England and continue on our mission to grow a 30,000-acre contiguous forest. Not only is our forest expanding, so too is our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our expert forestry team based in South Warwickshire / Worcestershire.

Please visit heartofenglandforest.org/jobs-and-careers/ to download a job description / person specification and an application form. Please note that CVs will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.

Forestry Manager (Salary - £30,000 p/a)

This multi-disciplinary role will be perfect for someone with significant practical experience of woodland establishment, looking to further their career in forestry, giving the successful candidate an opportunity to grow and shape England’s largest new native broadleaf woodland.

In this role you will work alongside our Head Forester to prepare, implement and evaluate operational plans. This is a very hands on role and will include practical forestry planning, planting and maintenance, as well as caring for our mature and ancient woodland sites, working with the staff team, volunteers, corporate supporters and contractors to achieve our vision of a 30,000-acre contiguous woodland.

The role is diverse, and as well as demonstrating a sound knowledge of forestry best practice and current issues, you will need to consider widening public access and encouraging people and wildlife.

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual who will be a key player in the delivery of our strategy and a real advocate for social forestry‬. You will need to enjoy working autonomously and as part of a small team, and as a strong people manager you will enjoy training, coaching and mentoring team members and watching them progress. You will be a passionate ambassador for the charity, so good communication skills are a must. ‬‬‬If this sounds like you, and you are a self-motivated person able to work both autonomously and as part of a small team, then please apply.

Closing date: Sunday 18th July
Interview date: Tuesday 3rd August

ABOUT THE HEART OF ENGLAND FOREST

Planting tomorrow’s great native woodland

The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity. We want to help reverse centuries of woodland decline and plant one of the largest forests in England. Our goal is to create a huge, unbroken woodland – a refuge from the modern world where people can rediscover nature and wildlife can flourish. It is an ambitious vision, which we are determined to make happen, one tree at a time.

The Heart of England Forest is not only a perfectly positioned lung for the Midlands, but a breath of fresh air for the nation. With Almost 2 million new native trees planted so far, we are restoring our native woodland – providing a safe and permanent habitat for wildlife as well as an escape for people from the urban environments surrounding it.

The Forest stretches up the Warwickshire / Worcestershire border, from the present-day borders of Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden to the edge of the Vale of Evesham – the north Cotswolds to south Birmingham. It is an area dense in cities, towns and industry. Which is why we are creating a place to walk under shady canopies and through airy glades, away from the bustle of city life.

The UK has less than a third of the native tree cover of many other European countries, including France, Germany and Italy. Planting tomorrow’s great native woodland has already started. With 7,000 acres of land, the forest currently consists of 600 acres of mature woodland and 4,000 acres of new planting. We have planted an incredible 1.9 million trees so far, which is over 20% of the way towards our goal of a 30,000-acre forest. But with patience and your support, who knows how far it will grow!

More information can be found at www.heartofenglandforest.org