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Forest Craftsperson vacancy - Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, Gloucestershire The Bathurst Estate is one of the country’s oldest and most beautiful rural estates and is set in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Beauty. The Estate covers some 15000 acres of parkland, woodland, and farmland, of which the woodlands comprise approximately 3000 acres. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person, with experience of working with in forestry, to join our woodland team. The role will be to assist in the management of estate woodlands and the obligations of a higher tier stewardship scheme, as well as helping with the firewood business and wider estate maintenance tasks including trimming the tallest Yew hedge in Britain once a year! The job is predominately set outdoors and although there is a range of mechanical equipment available to help with most tasks, there shall also be a level of manual work which makes it quite physically demanding. Your responsibilities shall include: · Tree planting & establishment · Weeding/cleaning · Herbicide application · Coppicing · Tree felling · Harvesting & extraction · Chainsaw and equipment maintenance · Woodland & Estate maintenance (to include dealing with windblown trees/fallen branches, fencing repairs, hedge cutting, track maintenance) · Processing & delivering firewood · Carrying out risk assessments · Report to forest foreman and manager Essential skills and experience · Full UK driving licence · NPTC chainsaw certificates (minimum – maintenance & cross cutting & felling and processing trees up to 380mm) · Experience in forestry or related areas · A positive approach to health & safety · Good problem-solving skills, and being able to work on your own or as part of a team Desirable · Emergency First Aid at Work · NVQ Level 2 in Forestry (or related subject) · Pesticides certificates (PA1/PA6) · Forest Machine Operations certification (base machine plus winch, forwarder, skidder etc.) · Driving licence to tow trailers · Powered Access Licence (IPAF) for use of mobile elevated work platforms You will normally work for 40 hours per week, and will benefit from a competitive wage (dependant on experience) and 20 days holiday per year in addition to Bank Holidays. To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to iain.garett@bathurstestate .co.uk Closing date for applications: 4th June 2021

Woodland / Forestry Worker Caterham is one of the UK’s leading co-educational schools. It is well placed for access to town and country: the beautiful two hundred acre site is five minutes’ drive from Junction 6 of the M25, twenty minutes’ drive from Gatwick and a short walk from the local station, with several trains an hour into London. We have 44 hectares of woodland, including ancient woodland, at the head of the Caterham Valley. A management plan has been produced outlining a long term regeneration and coppicing programme, to improve habitat, woodland health, diversity and to provide an educational resource. The successful candidate will undertake the various silvicultural operations which are outlined in the School’s Management Plan, as well as day to day management of the woodland. Work will include thinning, coppicing, planting, fencing, spraying, ride cutting, arranging the sale of firewood to local merchants, ordering materials and record keeping. The attractive presentation of the woodland will also be important. Work will include the use of a modest sized forwarder for timber extraction. It is a sensitive site, both ecologically and socially, so the candidate will be very aware of issues of safety, extraction and soil damage, haulage/collection, as well as woodland use by the school and public. The candidate will be expected to work on their own initiative on a daily basis, though under the general direction of the Estates Bursar, Head Groundsman and a woodland consultant. The work will be assisted by other members of the School grounds staff whilst doing woodland work and in exchange for their time, the woodland worker will also work in the school grounds. The candidate will also work in close association with the School’s Head of Outdoor Learning to ensure that planned works support and enhance the educational use of the woodland. Salary will be based on the recommended Forestry Commission pay scales, taking into account qualifications and experience. For further information and to apply, please visit the vacancies page of our website at www.caterhamschool.co.uk The closing date for applications is Monday 4 December, interviews will take place later that week. The school reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process; early applications are encouraged. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).