Tractor Driver - Central East

Tractor Driver - Central East Market Rasen, England

Forestry Commission
Full Time Market Rasen, England 23098 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Details

Reference number

283374

Salary

£23,098
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Job grade

Administrative Officer
Pay Band 6b

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

FC - Forestry England

Type of role

Environment and Sustainability

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

Fineshade, Northhants, NN17 3BB or Market Rasen, East Midlands (England), LN8 3RQ

About the job

Job summary

Central Forest District has responsibility for the management of some 30,000 ha of the public forest within a triangle formed by Liverpool, Hull and Milton Keynes.

The district contains some of the busiest woodlands in the UK and caters for a wide diversity of recreational use.

This post will be based primarily at Market Rasen Lincolnshire or Fineshade, Northamptonshire and will be required to provide tractor resource for approx. 9,000ha managed by 2 beat foresters mainly in the counties of Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. travel to and work within other areas of Central England Forest District may also be required which may require overnight stays for work and training courses.

https://www.forestryengland.uk/growing-the-future.

Job description

To carry out a range of mechanical operations including; mowing, mulching, scarifying and hedge cutting. The post will also be a relief operator for mulching and scarifying to support the replanting programme.

The successful applicant will need to have the following qualities: Embrace FC values and respect equality and diversity.

  • Be approachable, open, polite and helpful to other
  • Be reliable and flexible within the team.
  • Share ideas and experience and knowledge.
  • Actively listen and ask questions to check understanding
  • Prioritise and organise time and resources effectively to meet agreed deadlines and objectives.
  • Know when to involve others and consult colleagues about problems at an early stage.

Person specification

Key Work Areas:

  • To carry out tractor based work as required
  • To help the district maximise its output with the available resources, while maintaining high work standards.
  • Accurately record and report, resource usage, daily work outputs and hazard, constraint and environmental information for management purposes.
  • Plan and organise your workload effectively so that all operations are undertaken safely and efficiently. Abide by all relevant health and safety procedures.

Experience:

Essential

Previous experience of forestry/agricultural tractor driving with a range of implements

Desirable

Experience of working in the forestry/environmental sector. Experience of writing and using risk assessments.

Professional and Technical:

Essential

  • Demonstrate numeracy and literacy skills
  • Ability to demonstrate a clear mechanical aptitude.

Desirable

  • Ecological knowledge and experience.
  • Demonstrate the ability to assess and manage risk to ensure safe working practices are maintained at all times.
  • Forest Machinery Operators Certificate.

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • You will be asked some technical questions at interview relating to tractor and machinery use in Forestry alongside questions on relevant experience.
  • Practical machinery assessment

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Tractors and Machinery

Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a name-blind CV and 750 word personal statement. Further details about what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the personal statement and essential criteria. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

You will be asked some technical questions at interview relating to tractor and machinery use in Forestry alongside questions on relevant experience.

Candidates should be aware that there will be practical assessment involving tractor and forestry machinery as part of the interview process and should bring appropriate footwear and clothing for an outdoor assessment.

Deadline for applications is 16th June 2023 at 23:55 BST, sift results will be released week commencing 16th June, Interview date to be confirmed, interviews will be held at Market Rasen, East Midlands (England), LN8 3RQ.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

This is a full time role. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply, however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Any move to Forestry from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Licenses

The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving license that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.

Reasonable adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you are deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

Tractor Driver - Central East
Forestry Commission

www.gov.uk
London, United Kingdom
David Cameron
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
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