Assistant Forester

The years placement will offer a unique experience working within the Forestry team, in a diverse range of tasks not just within the park and the park woodlands but also over the wider estate.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Tree planting and ongoing plantation maintenance including chemical and inter-row weeding.
- Fencing: assisting the team with the erection of park post and rail fencing, stock and deer net.
- Park preparation for events: assisting the team with presentation of the park for the various events tasks include mowing, strimming, erection of crowd control fencing.
- Assisting with pest control.
- Tree felling (thinning) and processing of produce.
- Firewood processing.

**About You**
- A full driving licence at the start of employment.
- An enthusiastic, positive attitude.
- A strong interest in all aspects of tree and woodland management as well as the wider linkage that trees have with ecology and conservation.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £20,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person