Forest Works Supervisor

Forest Camping Limited; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A national environmental organization seeks a Forest Works Supervisor in Rugeley to plan, deliver, and supervise forestry work. The role involves ensuring compliance with UK standards in forest management and maintaining operational quality. Benefits include a competitive salary of £30,105, 25 days holiday, pension contributions, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Interested candidates should provide a personal statement and detailed experience as part of the application process.

Benefits

Pension contributions

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Employee benefits scheme

Free parking

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experience in forest and woodland management.
• Ability to plan, deliver, and supervise work programmes.
• Knowledge of UK Forestry Standard and UK Woodland Assurance Standard.

Responsibilities

• Supervise contractors and staff to ensure compliance with standards.
• Assist in maintaining standards in all aspects of forest management.
• Manage work programmes that help meet business plan targets.

Job description

# Forest Works Supervisor## Job Introduction**We are Forestry England.****We live and breathe forests.****Job title – Forest Works Supervisor****Salary - £30,105****Contract type – Permanent****Hours – 37 hours per week******Vacancy closes - January 25th 2026 23:58****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…**The Works Supervisor will plan, deliver, and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff to ensure compliance with the UK Forestry Standard and UK Woodland Assurance Standard. Assist in setting and maintaining standards in all aspects of forest and woodland management to help meet business plan targets.Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.**Where you’ll work…**This post will cover the National Forest Beat and is based at The Cannock Forest office within the Central District.Central England Forest District Team manages 30,000ha of the Nations Forests within a triangle formed by Preston, Grimsby and Milton Keynes. We manage a diverse range of forests from ancient oak-wood to new community forests, producing 150,000 tonnes of timber every year and providing homes for a wide range of wildlife. Over 8 million people live within 20 miles of our forests, giving rise to a diverse range of customers, neighbours and stakeholders. We manage seven visitor centres, attracting over 2.5 million visits per year, and 23,000 hectares of accessible woodlands.**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, and technical skill based questions during your interview.The being assessed at interview are –* Making effective Decisions;* Communicating and Influencing;* Managing a Quality Service;* Working TogetherSuccessful 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 Works Supervisor* **Salary** £30,105* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** forestryengland/TP/454/451* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 25 January, 2026* **Job Category** Land Management* **Business Unit** Central* **Location** Forestry England, Cannock Chase, Lady Hill, Birches Valley, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2UQ, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 12 January, 2026