Job Description

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Reference number

429581
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Salary

31,611
GBP
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Job grade

Other###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

SF - Operational Delivery###

Type of role

Other###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

2

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Location About the job Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Hamilton, Selkirk

About the job

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Job summary

You will work in a conservancy area team with a Woodland Officer to carry out grants and regulation work, providing guidance to woodland owners and managers. You'll support them with understanding of the need for continual timber supply whilst promoting sustainable forestry.



As an Assistant Woodland Officer, your time will be split between field visits and office work to assess and process applications checking that they comply with UK Forestry Standard and grant conditions.



You will receive training to support you in the role and ongoing guidance from your manager.

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Job description

Main Duties

You'll work within the team to:



Support in the assessment and processing of Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) applications, forest plans and felling permissions; Support in undertaking regulatory roles in delivery of the Forest and Land Management Scotland Act and Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017; Support in undertaking the regulation and management of tree diseases; Promote sustainable forestry to increase public knowledge and awareness; Collaboration with other Scottish Government (SG) agencies and other organisations in relation to FGS. ###

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

Knowledge of forest and land management principles and practices


Experience of working autonomously with ability to prioritise workload.

Desirable:

Experience of Microsoft packages including Teams; Experience of forestry operations or equivalent.

Technical

Essential:



An understanding of the rural sector.


Desirable:

Be working towards an HNC in Forestry or related Land Management or environmental subject or be willing to work toward obtaining these. Student, associate or professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF).

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Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.



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.###

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) 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
Further information on nationality requirements
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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.###

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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Doug Howieson Email : doug.howieson@forestry.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot