Graduate Forester – Forest Futures Project - Thirlmere Valley, Cumbria

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Graduate Forester
Have you recently qualified in forestry or an allied discipline? Are you looking to develop your skills,
knowledge and work experience? If the answer is yes, then Cumbria Woodlands offers you the
opportunity to both do interesting work and grow and develop.

About the Role
Cumbria Woodlands along with the Lake District Foundation have been awarded funding from The
Green Recovery Challenge Fund grant to continue and develop the restoration of ecologically important
woodlands in the Thirlmere Valley, Cumbria.

 

To support this project, we are looking to recruit a recently qualified person with the right skills to plan,
deliver and manage this work, with support from our team. Candidates should be chartered, working
toward or willing to work towards Chartered status, or Professional membership of the Institute of
Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body.

 

This post is funded by The Green Recovery Challenge Fund. This is a government fund developed by
Defra in partnership with its Arms-Length Bodies which the National Lottery Heritage Fund are
administering on behalf of Defra. The post is initially offered on a 12-month fixed term contract, but we
hope it will be extended beyond this.

Salary: £24,012

Hours: 37.5 per week; we support flexible working
Location: Thirlmere, Cumbria and remote; travel across Cumbria

 

About Us
Whilst the role is hosted by the Lake District Foundation, this is a partnership project and you be working
closely with Cumbria Woodlands and United Utilities.

 

The Lake District Foundation (LDF) is a registered charity. Based in Kendal, we work across the
National Park, some 2000 km of landscape, and across wider Cumbria. We work to promote the
conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, and the cultural
heritage, of the Lake District. This is a unique environment which is a vital space for both nature and
people.

 

Cumbria Woodlands is a not-for-profit organisation which is in its 30th year. Our vision is for woodland
in Cumbria to thrive ecologically and economically for the benefit of everyone. Cumbria Woodlands
addresses gaps in delivery within the sector across woodland creation, woodland management, training
and development, and policy and advocacy and invests its surplus for the good of the people and
woodlands of Cumbria.

 

How to Apply
To request an application pack please contact Sandra Edmondson, Officer Administrator, Lake District
Foundation : [email protected]
For an informal discussion about the role, our organisation, and becoming part of a great team drop our
Director Neville Elstone a line at [email protected] to arrange a time to chat.

 

Closing Date
Monday 18th October 2021 at 9.00am

 

Provisional Interview Dates
28th and 29th October 2021

More Info 

Vacancies - Lake District Foundation

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