Job Description
Apprentice Forest Craftsperson Public Sector, Agriculture and Horticulture Winchester 22/06/2026 £ 24525.00 /yearly Apprenticeship · Full-time
Employer: Forestry Commission
Location: Highways, South East England, SO21 3BP.You will work alongside forest craftspeople and beat teams to gain practical experience whilst following a structured training programme. You will contribute to practical operations creating, maintaining, and harvesting forests as part of the UK timber industry. You will be trained to obtain the necessary and training and awards to achieve the Level 3 Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship.Key responsibilities & accountabilitiesdo forest estate management operations including vegetation management, timber mensuration, fencing, planting, habitat enhancement and protecting historic features.support timber harvesting activities.support recreation activities practical recreation facility maintenance, tree safety inspection and remedial works.work effectively as part of a small team and respond quickly to unexpected work and requests raised by supervisors and managers.complete manual work in all weathers in the forest environment. The job is varied and wide-ranging, involves close team working.you will be enthusiastic and work quickly across a range of skills and disciplines. And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.Person specificationSkills, knowledge & experienceEssential professional and technical experienceevidence of working well outdoors and an interest in countryside management, forestry, conservation or similar activities.evidence of good people skills and working as part of a team.willingness and able to gain new practical skills by training, practice and by learning from colleagues. Desirable professional and technical experiencelevel 2 English & Maths.QualificationsEssentialcompetent IT user with experience in MS Office suite of applications.BenefitsAlongside your salary of £24,525, Forestry Commission contributes £7,104 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides
Salary: £ 24525.00 /year
Sector: Public Sector & Government