2026 Savills Graduate Programme

**Role title**:Graduate Forester**-**(September 2026 start)

**Salary**:£26,000 and £1,000 sign on bonus

**Locations**:York, Lincoln, Perth

**About this role**:
**Locations available**:
York, Lincoln and Perth

The UK Forestry sector continues to see impressive growth due to strong woodland values, high demand for timber and increasing woodland creation targets backed by the need to reduce net carbon emissions. This, combined with the various environmental benefits that woodlands provide, makes the sector a very exciting industry to work and develop a career in.

A Savills forestry graduate will gain wide ranging experience across a multitude of areas including; budgeting, operational planning, contract organisation, supervision and liaison with clients and stakeholders. They will gain technical expertise and develop their consultancy skills and industry knowledge through engagement with a diverse range of clients, involving themselves in a variety of projects, listening and learning from others within the office and networking with other Savills teams and offices.

Click here to hear more from one of our Forestry Graduates.

Click here to hear a bit more about the Forestry team.

**Training**:
The Savills forestry graduate pathway is designed to enhance your knowledge of the sector and to help you get the most from the first-hand experience obtained in your role. The programme will also lead you from Associate to Professional Membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. Ongoing on the job training will be provided and supplemented by in-house training courses designed and delivered by the forestry team themselves. Attendance of industry training days and networking events is encouraged and these will be discussed directly with you and your line manager. As a forestry graduate, you will also meet with a mentor at least every 3 months to discuss your personal development.

**How you’ll make an impact**:

- Strong attention to detail and produces work to a high, consistent and accurate standard.
- Resourceful team worker, with a well organised and a proactive approach.
- Ability to develop lasting and effective relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
- Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills
- A team player with leadership potential
- Strategic approach to problem solving
- Excellent time management.
- Highly motivated individual, with a drive for self-development.
- An evident passion for sustainability.
- Computer literate

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our graduate intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

**Key skills**:

- Decision Making
- Collaboration
- Building Relationships
- Planning and Organising
- Adaptability
- Resilience

**The assessment process for this role**:
**Online Application** - CLICK HERE TO APPLY

(CV and Question) - Applications close at 11.59pm on 28th October 2025

**Assessment Centre & Panel Interview (on same day)**- 25th November 2025 in Edinburgh and 27th November 2025 in London. Please note you will only be asked to attend 1 assessment centre date.

**Potential virtual/in person interview with local team following the Assessment**

**Benefits**:

- Permanent Contract for all graduates, as opposed to a 2 year training contract
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Pension Scheme - Royal London
- Company mobile phone and Laptop
- Training and APC costs covered
- 25 days annual leave
- Employee discounts - save money using our MyRewards on thousands of discounts and offers
- Sports activities (Hockey, Netball, Skiing, Rugby, Football, Cricket, Badminton)
- Employee Assistance Programme - A 24 hour service available to all staff and completely confidential
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- ShareSave - Save As You Earn share option scheme

**Career Development**:
On completion of the two year forestry graduate training programme you will be invited to join the Next Step Programme. This programme will focus on the next stage of your career at Savills and includes sessions on career development, communication skills and business development as well as a Q&A session with a Savills (UK) board director.

**Find your place to thrive**:
Savills is an organisation full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people at the forefront of their specialisms, eager to drive progress for themselves, their colleagues and our business as part of a truly inclusive culture.

No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values. **We listen, We empower, We challenge, We collaborate.**

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