Forest Craftsperson

Forest Camping Limited; Slaidburn; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization is seeking a dedicated Forest Craftsperson to join their passionate team in Slaidburn, England. You will support the beat forester with various operational tasks and inspections in the forest. The ideal candidate should have experience in forest operations and a solid understanding of health and safety practices. This permanent position offers a salary of £26,959 per annum and numerous benefits including a generous pension contribution, career development opportunities, and a commitment to your lifelong learning.

Benefits

28.97% pension contribution

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Employee benefits scheme discounts

Free parking and entry to national arboretums

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experience with forest operations and inspections.
• Understanding of health & safety practices in outdoor settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the beat forester in managing forest operations.
• Conduct inspections and assist in practical matters.
• Champion health & safety culture in work practices.

Skills

Health & Safety

Forest Operations

Inspection Skills

Job description

# Forest Craftsperson## Job Introduction**We are Forestry England.****We live and breathe forests.****Job title – Forest Craftsperson****Salary - **£26,959******Contract type – Permanent****Hours – 37 hours per week******Vacancy closes - 23:58 ****Sunday 22nd March 2026********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…**You will support the beat forester shaping the land we manage doing a range of operations and inspections in the forest, including helping with practical matters that may arise. Be a champion of our health & safety culture demonstrating our value of 'look out and look after' in our work.Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.**Where you’ll work…** Gisburn Forest & Stocks, Stephen Park, Slaidburn, BB7 4TS**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* 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 **How to apply…**You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form. You will be assessed on experience, a technical skill and strength based questions during your interview. The being assessed at interview are – * Working Together* Managing a Quality Service* Making Effective DecisionsSuccessful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government check.If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email [e-mail] you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelinesRead more about our on the **Nationality requirements…**Read more about nationality requirements **Working for the Civil Service…**Forestry England is part of the . The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the and initiative. Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: [e-mail] following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Forest Craftsperson* **Salary** £26,959* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** forestryengland/TP/1262/481* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 22 March, 2026* **Job Category** Operations* **Business Unit** North* **Location** Gisburn Forest & Stocks, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 6 February, 2026