You will play a vital role in tackling both the Climate Emergency and biodiversity crisis through assisting in the planning and delivery of restoration of peatland habitats managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) across Central region. Many areas have been modified by past management, and your role will be to assist a forester to restore afforested peatlands, existing Blanket Bogs and Lowland Raised Bogs.
Undertaking this restoration will be pivotal in helping Scotland achieve its net zero carbon targets. Working with other FLS staff, you will help to implement our Restoration Programme and ensure that the work proceeds smoothly, bringing as many benefits as possible.
Working within our Regional Planning. Environment and Delivery teams, you will assist in all stages of the restoration process on a number of project areas each year, ensuring the work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner. Training will be provided, both formally and through learning from experienced colleagues and interaction with other organisations.
On 17th November our recruitment system will go through mandatory updates. This means that you won’t have access to the recruitment portal during this period. The updates may be completed ahead of schedule, however we can’t guarantee this.