Head of Estate Development

Salary: £74,577 - £82,542 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution into defined benefits scheme 

Location: Edinburgh or Inverness 

Terms: Full time, 35 hours per week, permanent. 

Closing date: 27 October 2025

FLS is seeking a strategic and forward thinking Head of Estate Development to join its senior leadership team. The Head of Estate Development role is high profile, customer facing and strategic. They play a senior role in overseeing land transactions and the day to day management and utilisation by 3rd parties of the National forests and land which make up 9% of Scotland’s land area (640,000 hectares). They are responsible with project delivery leads for setting the direction of and growing and developing our energy and estate development value stream to generate economic, social and environmental benefits and improve commercial performance.

The Head of Estate Development oversees national specialists as well as the strategic direction and approach for other staff embedded in our 5 Regions collectively responsible for managing a large and diverse land and property portfolio and with bringing forward and integrating 3rd party activities. This involves acquisitions and disposals, infrastructure projects, minerals, telecoms, recreation infrastructure, natural capital creation and a wide variety of other land agency work and land agreements being managed alongside our timber harvesting and forest management operations.

To be successful in this post, FLS are looking for evidence of inspirational leadership and management of large and dispersed teams. A track record of changing, improving and growing a successful commercial operation and demonstrable experience in developing strategy and managing organisational performance.

This role is being recruited for by a third party, please use the Apply button to be re-directed to apply. 

Worksite Supervisor - Harvesting

Salary: £31,611 - £33,125 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution

Location: Glenbranter

Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent

Closing date: 12 October 2025

You’ll play a vital role in delivering tree felling operations that support climate change mitigation, biodiversity, and landscape enhancement. Your work will directly influence the restructuring of forests, contribute to temperate rainforest, native woodland and peatland restoration, and help shape a more sustainable future. 

To be successful, you’ll have an understanding of contract management within the land management sector, such as forest management, timber harvesting, or environmental and recreational projects, be familiar with health and safety systems relevant to forestry and land-based operations and have a strong grasp of forest or land management planning, including the systems and processes used to deliver related work programmes. Experience using GIS platforms such as ArcView or Forester Web. would be advantageous, although, not essential.  

Assistant Operations Manager x 2

Salary: £42,467 - £45,735 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution into defined benefits scheme 

Location: West region - various see JD

Terms: Full time, 35 hours per week, permanent. 

Closing date: 03 November 2025

The two exciting roles we have to offer are key to supporting and delivering our growing timber harvesting programmes across the region. You will lead a team of foresters, supervisors and machine operators to plan, deliver and enable safe and effective timber harvesting operations to meet our marketing and sales plan commitments.

This is a tactical management role which will proactively lead the function, facilitate interaction with other teams and work closely with customers to coordinate timber supply contracts. You will lead on harvesting matters within the region and will work with managers in other teams (such as planning, programming and civil engineering) to coordinate and drive the delivery of our sales programmes.

To be successful, you’ll have experience in the application of modern commercial forestry practice, a solid foundation in good health, safety and well-being  practice and experience in working collaboratively with others across multiple teams or organisations.

Area Visitor Services Manager

Salary: £34,362 - £36,658 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions

Location: Glentress (South Region)

Terms: 35 hours per week, permanent.

Closing Date: 26 October 2025

We’re looking for an Area Visitor Services Manager to join our Visitor Services Team in the South Region. You’ll be based in the Scottish Borders, with responsibility for delegated sites in the Tweed Valley and our key 7stanes destinations at Glentress, Innerleithen and Newcastleton.

As an Area Visitor Services Manager, you’ll play a vital role in overseeing the management and maintenance of visitor facilities across your area.

Business Support Manager

Salary: £34,362 - £36,658 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions

Location: Lochgilphead (West Region)

Terms: 35 hours per week, 24 months fixed term appointment (possibility of going permanent)

Closing Date: 26 October 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 FLS’s strategic objectives. This is a fast-paced, multifaceted role requiring regular collaboration at regional and national levels.