Intermediate Level 2 Apprenticeship
Forest officer Opportunities
Forest officer
Forest officers manage forestry workers, plan harvesting activities and monitor planted areas.
Salary
£19,000 Starter - £35,000 Experienced
Typical hours
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
What it takes
Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
- the ability to use your initiative
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- leadership skills
- knowledge of geography
- the ability to work well with others
- knowledge of maths
- the ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Restrictions and Requirements
You'll need to:- be able to cope with working at height Y
- a driving licence and access to a vehicle to reach forest and woodland areas
- certificates of competence for your work like chainsaw use, chipper use or operation of specialist equipment like a tree harvester
How to become Forest officer
You can get into this job through
University
You'll usually need a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a relevant subject, like:
- arboriculture
- countryside management
- forest management
- forestry woodland
- ecology and conservation
- 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma
- 2 to 3 A-:evels, or equivalent, for a degree
- a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study
College
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Relevant subjects include:- Level 2 Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
- Level 3 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
Apprenticeship
You can get into this job through an arborist or forest operative Level 2 apprenticeship. You'll usually need some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for a Level 2 apprenticeship. Most employers will expect you to have 2 to 3 years' woodland experience to become a forestry officer.What you’ll do
Day-to-day tasks
In this job, you could:
- manage a budget
- carry out a business plan
- report to the head forester
- plan work to be carried out by staff and contractors
- manage maintenance of machinery and equipment
- keep accurate work records
- make sure health and safety policies are followed
- survey and inspect trees and sites
- select and mark up timber to be harvested
- plan, monitor and evaluate habitat management work
Working environment
You could work in a park, in an office or in woodland. Your working environment may be physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers and you may spend nights away from home. You may need to wear protective clothing.Similar occupations
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