Forestry Intern (12 months)

Salary: £24,633.70

Closing date:  Friday 8th July 2022. Interviews will be conducted on Monday 18th July 2022.

Location: Glenlivet Estate Office (Main Street, Tomintoul, Banffshire, AB37 9EX)

Crown Estate Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a Forestry Intern to join our team on a full-time 12 months fixed term basis. 

This role will assist with the coordination and implementation of planned forest management activities on the Glenlivet Estate and other locations as required.  

About Us

We manage property – including buildings, land, coastline and seabed – on behalf of people of Scotland. Our purpose is to invest in property, natural resources and people to generate lasting value for Scotland. Our profits go to Scottish public spending.

We work in a way that:

• Generates prosperity and value for all of Scotland;
• Supports the growth of sustainable business and industry in Scottish seas and on the coast;
• Makes places better for those who live, work and visit there;
• Promotes sustainable ways of producing energy, food, and other products; and
• Creates opportunities for people to use and benefit from the Scottish Crown Estate.

Our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Commercialism help us to put our purpose into practice. They shape how we work, underpin our actions, and help to make Crown Estate Scotland a great place to work.

By joining the Crown Estate Scotland team, you’ll be surrounded by dedicated and talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop. You’ll be working alongside like-minded individuals who are working towards achieving the shared goal of making Scotland a better place. 

About the role

The successful candidate for this role will work on an exciting range of projects and activities including:

• Acting as the local point of contact for Forestry enquires in the absence of the Forest Manager.
• Assisting with the day-to-day management of the forest including monitoring and inspections.
• Working with the Forest Manager and Senior Asset Manager to ensure compliance with the UK Woodland Assurance Standard as it applies to Crown Estate Scotland’s Forest estate.
• Helping maintain productive links with neighbours, tenants, local communities, external partners and contractors.
• Assisting in the maintenance and updating of forest records as required.
• Carrying out plantation surveys for weevil damage, deer/stock fence security and condition, and beat up requirements.
• Undertaking basic forest mensuration tasks including basal area and yield class estimation.

The contractual working location of this role is our Glenlivet office. 

The salary will be £24,633.70 per annum. The role also benefits from 25 days’ annual leave, plus 11.5 of public / privilege days. Crown Estate Scotland encourage flexible working and operate a discretionary flexi-time scheme. This role offers participation in the Civil Service pension scheme. Contribution levels for the scheme are currently 5.45% employee contribution at the entry salary for this role whilst Crown Estate Scotland contribution levels are 27.1%.

At Crown Estate Scotland we strongly believe that our people are our most valuable asset and we couldn’t do what we do without them. As well as helping you to develop professionally, we also support your personal development through our ‘Wellbeing Matters’ programme with its focus on four important pillars of wellbeing – physical, emotional, social and financial. 

About You

Candidates for this role should:

• Have a good base knowledge and understanding of forest management practices.
• Have base knowledge of forest mensuration techniques.
• Hold knowledge of GIS systems.
• Be able to access and work in woodland sites, some of which are remote.
• Hold a full clean driving licence as the estate woodlands are scattered and it may be necessary to visit other locations.
• Be willing to work unsocial hours when required.

You will have the following qualities, which are key to success in this role:

• Willingness to learn and develop your knowledge and skills.
• Excellent IT skills across Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• A self-starter with ability to work on own initiative.
• Be able to build relationships with a wide range of people.
• Be a good team player with a strong sense of self-motivation and the ability to work effectively and actively alone.
• The ability to work to high standards with excellent attention to detail.

To apply

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter, explaining why you are applying for the role and how you think you are suited for the role to [email removed - click apply for more details]. 

Crown Estate Scotland is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from people from all backgrounds. We want to ensure every candidate has a positive experience and can most effectively demonstrate their suitability for the role they are applying for. Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment and selection process.