Job Introduction
Job title – Deputy Gaveller
Salary - £39,135 - £42,133 Pro rata
Contract type – Permanent
Hours – 15
Vacancy closes - 23:58
Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.
Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.
What you’ll do…
As the Deputy Gaveller you will maintain an active liaison with the individual mine owners and operators, the Freeminers Association, Forest of Dean Cave and Mines Rescue Group, and the Forest of Dean Caves Conservation & Access Group to foster effective and safe relationships to reduce risk of underground accidents and incidents and to support an effective emergency response – whilst recognising that Forestry England is not an emergency service, merely a responsible landowner.
You will attend HM Verderers Court each quarter to report on matters pertaining to the mineral interests within the Forest.
As custodians of most of the land within the Forest of Dean, Forestry England holds the historical responsibility of administering and monitoring all mining within the Hundred of St Briavels via the Deputy Gaveller. The role also extends to oversight of the quarrying activity on land directly managed by Forestry England within the Dean.
The Deputy Gaveller has a vast and well-maintained archive of historical documents and plans upon which to rely, and the upkeep of those records is part of the Deputy Gaveller’s remit.
Due to restrictions within the Dean Forest Mines Act, the holder of the post of Deputy Gaveller cannot be a registered Freeminer.
Where you’ll work…
The Deputy Gaveller's office is based at Forestry England, Bank House, Coleford, GL16 8BA.
Benefits…
Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
- 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
- STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.
- free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.
How to apply…
You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.
The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –
- Making effective decisions
- Working together
- Managing a quality service
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.
Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.
Nationality requirements…
Read more about nationality requirements here.
Working for the Civil Service…
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
