PAWS Woodland Surveyor


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£30,105 to £30,105 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	TN7 2SJ
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

Forestry England is seeking a Woodland Surveyor in East England Forest District to carry out inventory surveys across PAWS (Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites) in the Sussex and Kent woodlands. You will need to assist in updating the sub compartment database with data collected from the field. You will work with colleagues and contractors across the district and information derived from the surveys will be used to inform both Forest plans and Forestry England operations where appropriate.

The Forest Surveyor will be based at the Bedgebury National Pinetum office as part of the Planning and Environment team and will be responsible to the Forest Planner (East Anglia), who will be the reporting officer. While the post will be based at the Bedgebury office the post holder may be required to travel around the district on occasion. The post holder can also benefit from blended working enabling home working where appropriate, in agreement with your line manager.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team to provide superb survey support to colleagues within the land management team.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

Responsibilities

• Carry out and manage a range of forest surveys in all weathers - identifying woodland components, standing timber measurement, planting density assessments and tree disease monitoring.

• Enter and edit data in GIS, including the core dataset and local datasheets ensuring that information is accurate, up to date and at the appropriate level of detail. Ensure that survey data is completed timeously and is of a high standard.

• Work closely with the beat foresters and planning team to deliver the districts aims and objectives. We require all our staff to be welcoming, enthusiastic and approachable, with a willingness to engage with team discussion and with visitors to the forest in a polite and appropriate manner.

• This post involves physically demanding work in a forest environment; applicants need to be able to perform under these conditions.

Key work areas

• Collate data from the compartment database and prepare maps for areas to survey

• Survey agreed areas, making sure that relevant mensuration variables such as basal area and other crop changes are collected

• Summarise data in a format ready for input in the compartment database

• Input mensuration data and other crop / component changes into the compartment database

• Carry out plant assessments

• Monitor the progress of surveys in place and constructively advise contractors as necessary

• Audit the quality of contracts and share findings with the planning team

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