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Job Vacancy
Posted on: 1/11/2011
Forest Manager - Perth
Following an internal promotion, a vacancy has arisen in our Perth office.
We are seeking a forest manager to join our progressive team in our Central Region to service both our existing client base and expanding business.
Applicants must be self motivated and be capable of working on their own and as part of a team. The successful applicant should ideally have a minimum of 3 - 5 years’ operational experience and have a good understanding of SRDP. In addition, the applicant should have a good working knowledge and understanding of site planning, working with contractors and site management, along with good communication skills and organisational ability.
Applications to be made in writing, along with a copy of your current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Closing date: Friday 25 November 2011.
Job Vacancy
Posted on: 16/08/2011
Branch Manager - North East Scotland
An exciting vacancy has arisen in our company for an experienced multi-disciplinary Manager based in North East Scotland.
Based in the stunning countryside of the Speyside/Deeside catchment, this post would appeal to an enthusiastic professional who is capable of maintaining excellent working relationships with our established client base and is able to progress existing work programmes and develop new opportunities. The post will also provide the challenge of the day-to-day management of a buoyant branch office.
The candidate should have a proven track record in either forestry or land management. In return, we offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with experience within a substantially employee-owned company.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact David Robertson, T: 01997 420040 or by email.
Applications to be made in writing, along with a copy of your current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Closing date: Wednesday 21 September 2011.
Job Vacancy
Posted on: 16/08/2011
Harvesting Manager - North East Scotland
We require an enthusiastic individual with timber harvesting experience to join our expanding team in North East Scotland.
Based in the Speyside/Deeside catchment the successful applicant, who would be responsible for the company’s growing harvesting activity in this area, should have both operational experience and a good working knowledge of harvesting processes. An in-depth understanding of timber marketing, site planning, harvesting systems and working with contractors is essential. The candidate should also be capable of working along with Forestry Management colleagues on existing client properties and possess good communication skills and organisational ability.
In return, we offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with experience within a substantially employee-owned company.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact David Robertson, T: 01997 420040 or by email.
Applications to be made in writing, along with a copy of your current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Closing date: Wednesday 21 September 2011.
Job Vacancy
Posted on: 18/08/2011
Flintshire Woodlands is the trading division of Scottish Woodlands which operates in Wales and the Border Counties. We provide a comprehensive range of both traditional and evolving forest and land related services, underpinned by our unique staff ownership structure, in-depth market experience, knowledge base and commitment to quality.
We are currently seeking candidates for the following position:
Assistant Forest Manager - Mid-Wales and The Marches
We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our team at our Ludlow office. Applicants must be self motivated with good communication skills to work effectively within the current management team and with our clients and contractors. The post offers the opportunity to develop your forest management skills, working with a variety of woodlands types and ownerships. You will undertake a mixed role of timber harvesting, woodland management and woodland creation. The successful applicant is likely to have some operational experience but applications from recently qualified candidates will also be considered.
We offer a competitive salary, health care and pension arrangements appropriate to experience.
Applications to be made in writing, along with a copy of your current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Closing date for submission of written applications is Wednesday 31 August 2011.
Job Vacancies
Posted on: 20/01/2011
We are currently seeking to recruit candidates for the following positions:
Harvesting Manager, West Scotland (Cowal, Kintyre and Argyll)
We require a manager with timber harvesting experience to join our team and lead our Harvesting Operations in West Scotland. Applicants must be self motivated and be capable of working on their own and as part of a team.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to work in one of the major commercial timber producing areas in the UK.
The successful applicant should have both operational experience, and a good working knowledge and understanding of site planning, harvesting systems, working with contractors and site management, along with good communication skills and organisational ability.
Key aspects of this interesting and varied post will include working closely with Forest Management colleagues on existing client properties, undertaking standing sale projects and a focus on the development of new business opportunities.
Forest Operations Supervisors, Scottish Borders/Northumberland
To service our expanding business, we are looking for a manager to join our progressive team based in our South East Region. Applicants must be self motivated and be capable of working on their own and as part of a team.
This post offers an opportunity to work in a region of the UK where both commercial forest and native woodland expansion is taking place, as well as a variety of woodland management responsibilities on mixed estates and larger forest properties.
The successful applicant should have both operational experience, and a good working knowledge and understanding of site planning, working with contractors and site management, along with good communication skills and organisational ability.
In addition to working on existing client estates, the successful candidate will work as part of a team planning and implementing several woodland creation projects in the Scottish Borders.
In addition to competitive salary, health care and pension arrangements, our remuneration package includes the opportunity for equity participation. The company has a unique structure and is 90% owned by staff.
Applications to be made in writing, along with a copy of current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Closing date for submission of written applications is Friday 25 February 2011.
Job Vacancy
Posted on: 01/10/2010
Are you an ambitious harvesting professional?
A career development opportunity has arisen in the north of Scotland. If you have the drive and ambition as well as the relevant skills to be Regional Harvesting and Marketing Manager, please click here for further details.
Closing date for submission of written applications is Friday 29 October 2010.
Our Dingwall office has moved
Posted on: 28/09/2010
Our office in Dingwall has recently moved to new premises in Strathpeffer.
The new contact details are:
Peffery House, Strathpeffer IV14 9HA
Tel: 01997 420040 / Fax: 01997 420060
If you are trying to contact the office by phone, we apologise for any inconvenience which may be caused - a divert from the previous Dingwall number is not working. Please call 01997 420040 and we will be happy to deal with your enquiry.
Client Newsletter Summer 2010
Posted on: 06/09/2010
Our latest client newsletter has just been published, and is now also available for download from here (1.68MB).
Become Part of Our Team
Closing Date: 30/06/2010
To service our expanding rural business and the renewable energy sector, we are looking for like-minded individuals to join our progressive business management team. We currently seek candidates for the following positions:
Experienced Forest/Rural Resource Managers
Forest Operations Supervisors
Experienced Harvesting Managers
Trainee Harvesting Managers/Supervisors
Working to our ISO 9000 and 14000 accreditation standards, with good communication skills, the ideal candidates should be results focused, innovative and commercially aware.
Our remuneration package includes the opportunity for equity participation in addition to a competitive salary, healthcare and pension arrangements.
The posts are located throughout Scotland and North England.
Applications in writing along with a copy of your current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Client Newsletter Autumn 2009
Posted on: 25/11/2009
Our latest client newsletter has just been published, and is now also available for download from here (1.4MB).
The Wildlife & Natural Environment Bill
Posted on: 25/11/2009
The way wild deer are managed in Scotland has come under the Holyrood spotlight as part of a wider review of wildlife legislation. Current deer legislation in Scotland is effectively derived from two Acts, the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 and the more recent Deer (Scotland) Act 1996, with the latter essentially only updating legislation, making the legal framework 50 years old. After an initial consultation during 2008, Deer Commission for Scotland (DCS) submitted advice to Ministers that current legislation was not 'fit for purpose' and the result is that deer law has been included in the wider review of wildlife law under the current draft Wildlife & Natural Environment Bill.
(Excerpt from an article by Jamie Adamson - Investment & Business Development Manager, Scottish Woodlands)
Complete version available here (PDF download - 50kb).
Floating Pier dramatically reduces highland logging truck journeys
Posted on: 28/08/2009
A new floating pier being used in the North West Highlands will help divert the hauling of around 60,000 tonnes of timber off the Ratagan Pass, a single track road, and away from the small west highland village of Glenelg.
Last week saw the culmination of 4 years development work by Scottish Woodlands Ltd, JST Services and the timber industry in the North West Highlands, when an initial 56 truck loads of round timber were diverted off a single track road and onto the sea in a single working shift. In the first of many shipments from the area, the 1400t ship 'MV Red Duchess' was loaded with logs from the edge of the forest over an integrated floating pier system.
To read more of this news item download the Floating Pier August 2009 Press Release (104KB).
Scottish Woodlands Celebrates 10 years of FSC Certification
Posted on: 22/07/2009
Scottish Woodlands Ltd, the country's leading forest management and contracting business, is celebrating a decade of offering FSC certification through its Resource Manager and Group Scheme arrangements.
Scottish Woodlands Ltd was the first major national player to achieve FSC status in 1999, and helped Grange Fencing to deliver the first UK-sourced FSC certified fencing panel to the launch of United Kingdom Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) which took place in Central London in May of that year.
To read more of this news item download the FSC July 2009 Press Release (220KB).
Investment Returns from Forestry
Posted on: 23/06/2009
Launched today, the IPD UK Forestry Index shows a return from UK forestry for the year to 31st December 2008 of 7.0%. The index samples returns from commercial forestry subjects in the main timber producing regions of the UK and is contributed to and supported by the majority of the major forest management companies as well as the Forestry Commission. It has been running since 1992 and the index shows the longer term returns of 5.2% from forestry over that 17 year period.
The index presents independent like for like analysis to compare forestry to other asset classes such as commercial property and equities and the 2008 figures shows forestry out-performing both of these sectors.
Forestry continues to find favour with investors seeking to avoid the volatility of other markets and who appreciate the tangible nature of such a land based which should act as a hedge against the possibility of rising inflation in coming years.
Anyone seeking advice on acquiring forestry subjects should speak to any member of the Investment Department. Contact details are listed on the Investment pages.
New Website Launched
Posted on: 09/10/2008
The new company website has been launched following a redesign and redevelopment by Stirling based design agency Baseline. Baseline had been engaged earlier in the year to create a new corporate profile for the Company and the new website borrows from the profile to continue a uniform brand.
The new website uses a clean, crisp background and pastel and natural colours to reflect the Company's connection with things natural and outdoors. The navigation is much improved and there is an interactive section for the Investment department, where potential investors can download brochures of properties for sale. On the landscape maintenance front there is a contact page so customers can send messages and requests and arrange a return call or visit relevant to them.
Baseline can be contacted on +44 (0)1786 430378 or visit the Baseline website.
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