Woodlands and Estate Maintenance Worker
GRIMSTHORPE AND DRUMMOND CASTLE TRUST LIMITED
Grimsthorpe, BOURNE, Lincolnshire
Full-time
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GRIMSTHORPE & DRUMMOND CASTLE TRUST LIMITED Registered Office: Estate Office, Grimsthorpe, BOURNE, Lincolnshire, PE10 0LY Telephone 01778 591205 www.grimsthorpe.co.uk Woodlands and Estate Maintenance Worker We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person, preferably with experience of working or training in forestry, to join our woodlands and estate maintenance team. The role will be to assist in the management of Estate woodlands and wider Estate maintenance tasks. This is a physically demanding role and includes a high level of manual work. You must have a flexible approach to work hours to help cope with emergencies and other unforeseen occurrences. Benefits include 21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, company pension scheme, life assurance scheme and ongoing training and development opportunities. Reporting to the Woodlands and Estate Maintenance Foreman. Personal Specification Essential skills and experience (allowances may be made for the right candidate): • Full UK driving licence • NPTC chainsaw certificates (minimum – maintenance & cross cutting & felling and processing trees up to 380mm) • Experience in forestry or related areas • A positive approach to health & safety • Good problem-solving skills, and being able to work on your own or as part of a team Desirable skills: • Emergency First Aid at Work • Pesticides certificates (PA1/PA6) • Telehandler Experience About the Grimsthorpe & Drummond Castle Trust Limited The Trust The Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust Limited is a registered charity, which owns the Grimsthorpe Estate in Lincolnshire and the central part of the Drummond Estate in Perthshire. The Estates include important buildings, Grimsthorpe Castle and Drummond Castle, their contents and surroundings, together with much other historically important property. The principal objective of the Company is to conserve and enhance the property and assets owned by the company. The Grimsthorpe Estate The Estate is situated just north of Stamford in South Lincolnshire, it extends to about 12,500 acres and includes the Castle, gardens and park, which are open to the public. The remainder of the land is either let farmland or woodland. The woodland consists of 1,235 acres of plantations, amenity and conservation woodlands. Within the Estate boundaries are three villages, which are owned to a greater or lesser degree by the Estate. In all there are around two hundred houses and twenty farms. A charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 1356661 Charity Commission registration no. 507478 Scottish Charity no. SC039364