Team Leader Wanted - Woodland and Estate

About the job

Arborist jobs in Manchester

The estate has the largest stand of ancient woodland in Greater Manchester, and the Woodland and Estate Team Leader will play a central role in its stewardship. Working with the Head of Horticulture, the TL will establish and manage a team of arborists, volunteers and apprentices, whilst also overseeing the conservation, improvement and future management of the woodland and wider Haigh Hall estate.

Preferred Skills

• A degree/higher diploma in arboriculture, woodland management/conservation, ecology, environmental science, or significant equivalent experience
• Between 3-5 years’ experience of managing established woodland, preferably on sites that are open to the public
• Machinery and/or chainsaw tickets – e.g., chainsaw maintenance, felling and processing trees, tractor, trailer and front-end loader (or similar)
• Broad practical tree knowledge, including carrying out surveys and inspections
• Experience of working on complex woodland regeneration projects
• At least two years’ experience managing a team
• Experience of managing woodland invasive species (flora and fauna)
• Some teaching or mentoring experience
• An advocate and mentor for careers in woodland and conservation management and a desire to inspire all those who engage with Haigh
• A clean UK driver’s license
• Computer literacy in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

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About the Company

Wigan Council

The Grade 2* listed Haigh Hall and its woodland is a much-loved Wigan attraction with over half a million visitors annually. The 300 acre estate is undergoing major renovation, transforming it into a cultural, gastronomic and horticultural attraction of regional and national importance. The project has received significant council capital investment as well as funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Government’s Levelling Up fund. Haigh is grounded in the local community, and their participation is integral to the process and success of this endeavour. Haigh not only has enormous potential as a northwest horticultural destination, but also as inspiration for sustainable and inclusive heritage regeneration.