Kilfinan Community Forest: Community Forester

Kilfinan Community Forest Company (KCFC) is a charity and social enterprise that has been set up to care for 552 hectares of land with and for the local community through sustainable practices. Kilfinan Community Forest is a working forest dedicated to land and rural regeneration. KCFC offers the local community diverse opportunities to access the forest from woodland crofting, paths and recreational activities, community allotments, onsite employment at our own sawmill outdoor education experiences and affordable housing.

KCFC is now recruiting for a Community Forester. KCFC is looking for a friendly and approachable person ideally with proven, practical forestry or land management experience to undertake the role of community forester and help bring to life the vision to plant and nurture a healthy and diverse forest landscape. KCFC is looking for someone who shares its ethos and way of working – someone who supports community ownership and management and is committed to making that a success. Recent graduate foresters will also be considered for this position.

Main job activities will be to lead on all practical and operational aspects of forest management including preparing sites for planting, co-ordinating work plans and contractors, collecting forest data and keeping appropriate records, liaising with the community and managing volunteers.

Find out more by downloading the job specification and application form here.

If you have any questions please email: board@kcfc.scot

Closing date for applications will be Friday December 10th at 5pm. Interviews will be held on week beginning 13th December.