General Estate Apprentice

Main duties include:

General chainsaw work (subject to training & ability) Assisting with forestry operations (felling, processing, chipping, transporting and stacking) Assisting with identifying and felling dangerous trees on roadsides and around properties Assisting tree surgeon contractors Tree planting and aftercare Hedge cutting and planting Assisting with fetching, cutting, and loading timber Ivy clearance Grass cutting, maintenance and improvement Leaf collecting Raking gravel & parking areas Strimming and brush cutting (subject to training) Removal of vegetation from walkways and pavement Planting bulbs and trees Weeding Spraying (subject to training) Litter picking verges and green spaces

Training:
Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2 Day release to Brooksby Campus  On-the-job training  Off-the-job training 

Training Outcome:

Progression to Level 3 Forestry Craftsman. 

Employer Description:
The Belvoir Estate is a historical site dating back thousands of years. Belvoir has over 16,000 acres of mixed farmland, woodland and aquatic habitats. We are very proud of the wide range of animal and plant species that visit, stay and breed here. Sadly, many of these species are threatened as a result of national and international climate change. We are committed to doing what we can for these wildlife species

Working Hours :
5 days per week - Monday to Sunday, exact working days and hours TBC

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Willingness to learn