Worksite Supervisor

Salary: £32,875  - £34,450 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: Selkirk, South Region

Terms: Full time, 35 hours per week, Permanent

Closing Date: 07 December 2025

As a Harvesting & Marketing Worksite Supervisor, you will play a vital frontline role supporting the safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of harvesting operations. Working alongside the Harvesting & Marketing Forester, you’ll supervise mechanical harvesting sites, oversee timber marketing activities, and help maintain strong, positive relationships with contractors, customers, and colleagues. You will also contribute to planning and preparing harvesting areas, carry out site surveys, maintain accurate records, and promote high standards of health, safety, and environmental stewardship.

To be successful, you’ll need a good understanding of contract management in a land management, forestry, or environmental setting, alongside familiarity with health and safety systems and forest or land management planning. You should be able to work well with a range of stakeholders, communicate clearly, and make informed, practical decisions in the field.

Desirable experience includes knowledge of modern harvesting techniques, experience using GIS platforms, and an understanding of roadside timber stock management.

You’ll need a full UK driving licence (or suitable alternative), and the role involves regular travel throughout the region, with occasional overnight stays when required.

Visitor Contracts Manager

Salary: £44,166 - £47,564 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution into defined benefits scheme

Location: Flexible in Scotland

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

Closing date: 30 November 2025

The National Visitor Services (VS) Team provides strategic direction and leadership for Visitor Services across Scotland. We deliver the FLS Visitor Strategy, working collaboratively with regional and national partners to enhance visitor experiences and ensure the long-term sustainability of our sites. The team supports five regional Visitor Services teams, covering around 300 promoted destinations including forests, trails, car parks, and visitor centres that attract over 10 million visits annually. 

As Visitor Contracts Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing and growing income from visitor operations across Scotland. You’ll be responsible for a suite of commercial agreements covering activities such as catering, retail, recreation, and car parking. Working closely with both national and regional teams, you’ll identify and deliver opportunities to increase income while ensuring our partners and services provide a high-quality visitor experience. 

Forest Craftsperson

Salary: £29,385 - £30,738 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution into defined benefits scheme

Location: West Calder

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

Closing date: 30 November 2025

As a Forest Craftsperson, you’ll carry out practical forest management and estate maintenance tasks including tree felling, fencing, planting, weed control, and maintenance of footpaths, signage, and visitor facilities. You’ll also support colleagues across harvesting, environment, and wildlife management teams when required, helping deliver materials, repair infrastructure, and maintain key sites. This role is hands-on, varied, and predominantly outdoors, requiring strong teamwork, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to safe working practices.

To be successful, you’ll need experience of working outdoors in environments such as forestry, construction, or landscaping, as well as an understanding of health and safety in the workplace. You should be confident communicating with others, solving problems independently and as part of a team, and willing to undertake training to build skills. Industry certifications in chainsaw use, brushcutting, or pesticide application are desirable, but training can be provided.

Forestry Worksite Supervisor

Salary: £32,875  - £34,450 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: North region (location flexible)

Terms: Full time, 35 hours per week, fixed term

Closing Date: 30 November 2025

This is a field-based role, supporting operational teams and contractors on site. Worksite Supervisors assist with contract management, mapping, and planning updates. Ensuring all work meets Health, Safety, Environmental, and UKWAS standards, while helping deliver climate and biodiversity objectives and maintaining strong relationships with customers and stakeholders. 

To be successful in this role you will need experience in forestry or land-based operations and an understanding of managing health, safety and wellbeing.