Environment Forester

Salary: £34,362- £36,658 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 31 August 2025

We’re looking for an Environment Forester to join our Planning and Environment team in the South Region. You’ll be based in our Selkirk office, supporting the Scottish Borders operational hub.

As Environment Forester, you’ll play a vital role in embedding environmental considerations into the region’s forestry operations. You’ll support planning and delivery of key work programmes, manage your own environment work stream and coordinate surveys.

Area Land Agent

Salary: £49,978 - £54,412 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: Base location is South Region – Can be based out of either: Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Newton Stewart or Straiton
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 31 August 2025

We’re looking for an Area Land Agent to join our South Region team, based at one of our offices in Dumfries, Newton Stewart, Dalbeattie, or Straiton.

As Area Land Agent, you’ll take the lead on managing and developing a wide-ranging rural estate portfolio in South Region, delivering professional land agency services and identifying opportunities to improve income, manage liabilities, and enhance value from agreements, wayleaves, sales, and land use. You’ll also play a key role in regional leadership, supporting business planning and delivering effective integrated working across teams.

Forest Operations Planner

Salary: £34,362 - £36,658 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: Oban or Torlundy - West Region
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 31 August 2025

This is an exciting role that combines team working with logistical and problem solving skills. Work programmes are diverse and include  woodland management, timber production and road construction, open land and habitat conservation management, peatland restoration, as well as community engagement and supporting public access and the management of tree pests and diseases. 

Estate Management Officer

Salary: £34,362 - £36,658 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: Dumfries or Newton Stewart (South Region)
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 14 September 2025

We’re looking for an experienced Estates Manager to join our Regional Estates team, supporting the sustainable management of Scotland’s national forests and land. Reporting to the Area Land Agent, you’ll help manage a diverse rural estate portfolio - ranging from farms and houses to commercial sites and sporting rights - ensuring agreements are well-administered, financially sound, and aligned with long-term land management goals.

Business Support Manager

Salary: £34,362 - £36,658 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: Lochgilphead, West Region
Terms: 35 hours per week, Fixed term Appointment (24 months) 
Closing date: 07 September 2025

The Business Support Manager will lead and manage the Lochgilphead based Business Support Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality support services across core and specialist functions in line with our strategic objectives. This is a fast-paced, multifaceted role requiring regular collaboration at regional and national levels.

Deputy Operations Manager

Salary: £49,978 - £54,412 plus 28.97% pension contribution into defined benefits scheme
Location: Dumfries - South Region
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 14 September 2025

The Deputy Operations Manager plays a key role within the South Region, managing core programmes in woodland creation and restocking. This role delivers projects for colleagues in Estates, Planning, Environment, Wildlife and Visitor Services. The post will lead and manage a dispersed delivery teamand contirbute to business planning and innovation.

Survey GIS Technician

Salary: £31,611 - £33,125 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions
Location: Durris (East Region)
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 14 September 2025

The East Regions Planning and Programming team collaborate with other functions and specialists to design the forests of the future, protect and restore semi-natural habitats, respond to climate change and enhance our landscapes. Our GIS Technicians maintain and enhance our database while providing essential GIS support to a range of colleagues.

Working alongside other GIS technicians, this role contributes to improving our data, systems and ensuring accurate spatial planning. The postholder will collaborate closely with the Programme Manager, delivering critical insights to support the development of timber harvesting, woodland creation , civil engineering, environmental, and survey programmes.

Nursery Operatives x 2

Salary: £28,255 - £29,556 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: Newton Nursery, near Elgin
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 14 September 2025

Our Nursery Operatives are on the front line of growing our valuable seed into healthy trees. Activities include seed processing, sowing, weeding and plant care, pest & disease monitoring, irrigation and spraying operations before finally sorting the trees into size and category, packing, and dispatching them to our customers

Regional Environment Advisor

Salary: £42,467 - £45,735 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme
Location: North Region - Flexible
Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent 
Closing date: 21 September 2025

We’re looking for a skilled and strategic Regional Environment Advisor to lead environmental planning and conservation across our North Region—from the Cairngorms to the Isle of Skye and the Flow Country.