Woodland & Countryside Advisor

Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Woodland and Countryside Advisor Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience from £33,795 to £42,069. Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year). Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution). Development opportunities in line with the Woodland and Countryside Advisor progression plan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.

A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme. Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! Location :
This role will initially be based in Bradford but were moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so youll be based there in the future. However, you will be predominantly working home. Full driving licence essential with less than 6 points. Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. We have a unique opportunity for a Woodland and Countryside Advisor to support the Lead Woodland and Countryside Advisor here at Yorkshire Water and will be a part of helping Yorkshire Water deliver Yorkshire Waters. Could this be you? What we do! Everyone has an idea of what a water company does.

Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year.

We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Land and Property are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

YW own and manage 1,618.45 hectares of FSC certified woodland estate split across multiple sites within Yorkshire. The ongoing management of the mature woodland estate involves Forest Planning, execution of Statutory Plant Health Notices, (which have seen a significant uplift in recent years), Forestry contract management, forest infrastructure, tree inspections and enquiries, income generation, FSC certification including audits and compliance to UKWAS standards.

In AMP 7 the woodland estate generated over £1.1 million in timber income. Recent expansion of the woodland estate through large scale woodland creation has placed additional demands on the workload of the lead woodland and countryside advisor with a £1.2M grant income against multiple partnership projects. As well as compliance the woodland estate is increasingly delivering against multiple performance commitments such as Net Zero and contributing at a regional level to Nature Recovery objectives.

This role will support the Lead Woodland and Countryside Advisor to manage the existing estate and deliver against business objectives and compliance. Where you fit in! What skills, experience & qualifications you will need;
Compliance, statutory plant health notice, tree safety across woodland estate. FSC certification, audit and compliance against UKWAS standards to retain accreditation. Forest Plan, development of new forest plans and UKWAS management plans inhouse, implementation and delivery against set objectives. Stakeholder engagement, liaison, statutory body relationship management e.g. Forestry Commission, Natural England, White Rose Forest, Local Authorities. AMP 8 delivery, e.g. WINEP projects development and delivery…