They will therefore be able to take on a wide variety of tasks as work changes in accordance with the seasons and appropriate training

• Planning and preparing the felling operation
• Felling small to medium trees with a chainsaw
• Presenting timber for horse extraction
• Horse logging
• Timber stacking
• Assessing timber for suitability for milling
• Using the mill
• Tree planting and weeding.
• Ride and glade management
• Surveying for wildflowers, natural regeneration, deadwood etc following coppicing.
• Coppice crafts
• Charcoal making in a ring kiln
• Carrying out risk assessments

Training will be given in all tasks.

The trainee will be responsible for complying with the health and safety requirements of the role.

• CS30, CS31 preferred
• Moreton Wood is in a small village not on a bus route so a driving license or bicycle would be an advantage.

Please be aware this job is part of our Forestry Roots traineeship which is charitably funded and all applicants must fulfil the below eligibility criteria:

•  Aged 18-30 years old
• Faced a barrier to education or employment
• Not currently gainfully employed, or working within the forestry or arboriculture sector

You will need to be available to start work between the 1 August and the 31 September.

Early submission is encouraged as we reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications.