Senior Woodland Creation Officer

Location:

Aylesbury

Are you passionate about nature-based solutions and ready to play a leading role in tackling climate change? Join us at Buckinghamshire Council to contribute to the Bucks Tree Mission, supporting climate resilience and improving natural capital across Buckinghamshire.

• Help continue the development and delivery of the Bucks Tree Mission, ensuring high-quality tree planting and woodland creation that aligns with strategic targets.
• Manage projects through lifecycle stages, including commissioning and overseeing contractors for design, planting, and maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards such as the UK Forestry Standard and Woodland Carbon Code.
• Secure and manage external grant funding.
• Work effectively with external stakeholders including landowners, community groups, and government bodies.
• Provide specialist professional advice internally and externally, including responding to complex enquiries and producing reports.
• Collect, analyse and present performance data.

• Substantial relevant experience of tree planting / woodland creation projects.
• Excellent project management skills and experience, with experience of implementing change.
• Excellent knowledge of the forestry/woodland management sector.
• Expert knowledge of relevant regulations, best practice, policies and procedures, including health and safety.
• Excellent interpersonal, planning and organisational, research and analysis skills.
• Experience of partnership working and resolving escalated or complex customer queries.
• Experience supporting the preparation of tenders / contracts, and managing budgets and contractors.
• Good communication, presentation, literacy, numeracy and report writing, and ICT skills.

• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• Generous Pension Scheme with auto-enrolment.
• Discounts on cafés, restaurants, shops, and travel with Arriva.
• Discounted gym memberships and access to exclusive Costco membership.

The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires applicants to declare unspent cautions and/or convictions. The council reserves the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.