Forestry Consultant

Role: Forestry Consultant
Salary: £32,000 – £40,000
Contract type: Permanent
Interviews to be held 15th and 16th June 2026

We are delighted to be offering an exciting opportunity for a Forestry Consultant to join the consultancy team at Maydencroft Limited.

We are a close-knit group of Forestry, Ecological, Arboricultural, and Nature Recovery consultants working as an integral part of a larger organisation which includes arborists, foresters, estate managers, landscape operatives and farmers.

We are currently looking to appoint an ambitious professional who can deliver unparalleled forestry expertise and services to our existing high-profile clients within the commercial, public, private, utility and charity sectors, and to lead on the growth and development of the company to ever greater heights. The role/s would be well suited to people that share our passion for Forestry and can bring additional skills and experience that will help to broaden and strengthen our service.

Location:

We are looking for a consultant based in Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire or Hampshire.

The workplace:

The role will be largely remote with occasional working from our Windsor office.

Role responsibilities:

• Managing an existing portfolio of woodland owners and forestry clients across a diverse range of sites
• Undertaking woodland assessments and preparing Forestry Commission-approved Woodland Management Plans
• Leading the production of UKFS-compliant Woodland Creation Design Plans
• Preparing and supporting grant applications, including EWCO and Countryside Stewardship schemes
• Assisting with Ancient Woodland Restoration Assessments and the preparation of associated technical reports
• Supporting the planning, implementation and maintenance of woodland creation and restocking schemes
• Leading on harvesting operations and timber marketing
• Producing forestry mapping and managing spatial data using GIS software
• Managing and developing subcontractor relationships in line with company supplier evaluation procedures
• Supporting the preparation of tenders and PQQ submissions in collaboration with the bid-writing team and Senior Management Team
• Advising clients on woodland budgets, grant allocations and long-term management planning
• Supporting the consultancy team in preparing documentation and liaising with organisations including the Forestry Commission, Rural Payments Agency, Environment Agency, Natural England and Woodland Trust
• Assisting with the development of new services, projects and geographic areas of business growth

Core skills and requirements:

• A forestry degree or equivalent with a sound knowledge of lowland forestry.
• Experience in working with mostly ancient, broadleaf woodlands
• Excellent communication skills and report writing
• An understanding of state funded woodland grant schemes and an awareness of blended finance opportunities
• A thorough understanding of UKFS, forestry H & S requirements and legal requirements
• An understanding of carbon capture, natural capital, woodland resilience and ongoing tree health issues would be useful.

Benefits:

• Use of our fleet of company vehicles
• 22 days annual leave plus public holidays, with an annual increase of one day for every full year’s service up to a maximum of 27 days;
• Annual pay rises subject to performance;
• Company Pension scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• Long Service Award
• Employee Loan Scheme
• Company Competitions
• Excellent Training & Personal development opportunities
• Referral Bonuses
• Flexible working
• Mental wellbeing Support