Forest Craftsperson

Job Reference: forestryengland/TP/2523/639

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £26,959 per annum

Working Hours: 37

Location: Santon Downham

Closing Date: 13/07/2026 23:58

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.
We live and breathe forests.

Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.

Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.

What you’ll do…

Working for a beat forester, works supervisor within a small beat team of forest craftspeople, you’ll work as part of the team delivering practical forest management tasks, shaping the forest for future generations

The district is commercially focused with large thinning, felling and restocking programmes, the core work will be focused to enable implementation of these.

Forest Craftspersons are expected to work in all weather with a standard 37 hour week usually 7.00-15.00 (14.30 Fridays) with occasional overtime to meet operational requirements.

Where you’ll work…

The post is based in East England Forest District with a starting point based from Santon Downham, Brandon, Suffolk.

Benefits…

Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.

25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.

STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.

free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.

a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.

How to apply…

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