Woodland Officer (x2)
Company: Scottish Forestry
Salary: £34,362 - £36,658
Location: Dingwall or Dumfries
Date posted: 25 July 2025
Apply before: 24 August 2025
The Job:
Scottish Forestry is seeking enthusiastic, practical, and self-motivated individuals to join our team as Woodland Officers. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a vital mission—supporting woodland creation, sustainable forest management, and helping tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
As a Woodland Officer, you will be responsible for a specific geographic area, allowing you to build strong local knowledge and relationships with landowners, managers, and stakeholders. You will provide professional advice and guidance on grants and regulations, helping to deliver the Scottish Government’s forestry priorities.
Your work will be a balance of field visits and time spent working from home or the office. Teamwork is a key part of the role, and you will collaborate with colleagues across your area and the wider agency—for example, supporting investigations into unlicensed felling.
- Location: Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Highlands
- Industry: Forestry and Arboriculture, Environment, Conservation and Sustainability
- Job type: Full-time, Permanent
Woodland Officer (x2)
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The Company:
Scottish Forestry is the Scottish Government agency responsible for forestry policy, support and regulations.
In joining us, you'll be a valued member of our organisation who will get support for your personal and professional development. We continue to review our work environment, policies, practices and facilities to ensure they benefit our staff's health and wellbeing, creating a positive working environment and a healthy work-life balance.
The Candidate:
We offer a comprehensive training programme to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the role. If you have a good understanding of the rural sector and enjoy communicating with landowners and land managers, this could be the perfect career for you.
The Package:
- 28.97% pension contributions
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years)
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Access to wellbeing and employee support services.
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