CAREERS

Senior Woodland Manager

Location: 7-8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, Weldon, Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG

Are you an experienced forester seeking new challenges? We are looking for Senior Woodland Manager to join the Corby branch of our Woodland Management Division. You will be welcomed into a friendly team with a wide breadth of experience and specialist interests. There is great potential for you to utilise your skills and experience by contributing to both team and business development and supporting a highly varied and interesting client base. Working alongside other seniors in the woodland management team, you will take the immediate lead on new and existing instructions, undertake line management, mentoring and coaching of less experienced foresters and look to secure new instructions.

• Developing the Forestry division, delivering comprehensive services that exceed client expectations.
• Managing some of the finest lowland forestry estates in the country.
• Assessing, pricing, planning and executing forestry contracts and management services, obtaining necessary permissions.
• Preparing management plans, securing grant aid and overseeing the day-to-day management of clients’ woodlands.
• Collaborating with colleagues to identify new opportunities for woodland owners, such as agroforestry, carbon initiatives and Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF).
• Fostering employee development within the division, providing guidance and support to nurture their potential.

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Woodland Manager

Location: 7-8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, Weldon, Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG

As we continue to expand our forestry operations and unique service offer, we recognise the need for a skilled and experienced Woodland Manager to work alongside and under the guidance of our dynamic senior forestry and land management team.

As a Woodland Manager you will be responsible for:

• Conducting assessments, pricing, planning, and execution of forestry contracts.
• Developing comprehensive management plans for clients’ woodlands.
• Applying for and negotiating grant applications.
• Timber marketing.
• Providing clear instructions and briefings to contractors and staff for efficient operations.
• Conducting thorough health and safety audits on site to ensure compliance.
• Driving specific business development initiatives for the division, as required.
• Securing relevant permissions, such as felling licences and permits, for work activities.
• Collaborating with colleagues to offer expert advice on emerging opportunities for woodland owners, including agroforestry, carbon initiatives and Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF).

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Senior Ecological Consultant

Location: North Aston, Oxfordshire, OX25 6HL or Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG
Salary £35,000 – £40,000 dependent on experience

As part of our continued growth we are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Senior Ecological Consultant to join our ecology team at either our North Aston or Corby offices.

This role provides the opportunity to develop your experience of providing specialist ecological input on a variety of projects whilst supporting the wider team with advice on ecological surveys, strategies and mitigation. We are increasingly working with a non-development client base and therefore, a wider understanding on environmental net gain and land management is key. You will have the opportunity to line manage other team members and be expected to assist in the delivery of training and mentorship of junior members of staff.

We offer a competitive basic salary plus an excellent benefits package of 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, pension, training, uniform and boot allowance plus flexible working opportunities. A full time role would be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A full UK driving licence would be necessary.

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Arboricultural Surveyor

Location: 7-8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, Weldon, Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG

We are looking for an Arboricultural Surveyor to help our Senior Arb Consultant undertake tree condition and other arboricultural surveys.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• organise and undertake tree surveys and site inspections, to a high standard.
• be able to identify and record potential Arb hazards, safety issues and necessary works as required.
• prepare and write inspection reports, updating maps and preparing schedules of arboricultural works as required.
• Undertake BS5837 surveys and reports.

The role requires someone who is organised, methodical, can work alone on sites collecting data and then in the office inputting data, has good computer and technical skills to enable them to collect the necessary information accurately and in a timely fashion.

This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm.

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Chartered Senior Landscape Architects – Two Positions

Location: North Aston, OX25 6HL & Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG | £40,000 – £50,000, depending on experience

Nicholsons are looking to appoint two Senior Landscape Architects to join the expanding team.

This established consultancy is multi-disciplinary, offering ecology and arboricultural services alongside our landscape architecture offer. We are passionate about creativity and sustainability and are involved in significant Pro Bono work to improve impacts on Climate & Nature. Most importantly we are friendly, kind and collaborative and have a huge amount of fun at work!

We have two appointments available:

A Senior Landscape Architect with a specialism in Planning and LVIA based in Corby Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG

You will need a good working knowledge of the planning system and a proven track record of delivering robust LVIAs.

A Senior Landscape Architect with a design/master planning specialism in North Aston Oxfordshire OX25 6HL

You will need to be creative in your approach, have a good understanding of working within the RIBA framework, have a working knowledge of CAD and an interest in plants.

Our portfolio spans large private residential, leisure, hospitality and commercial.

 Senior Landscape Architect Benefits include:

• A competitive salary ranging from £40,000 – £50,000, depending on experience.
• 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, time off in lieu for additional hours worked and flexible working options.
• A range of wellbeing support, including Smart Health virtual GP and discounted rates at 3 holiday homes in Scotland, Wales and France.
• Please ask us about our full benefits and wellbeing package.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of 3+ years of industry experience.
• CMLI (Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute).
• Full, clean driver’s licence and own transportation are beneficial.

Graduate Training Programme

Location: North Aston, Oxfordshire or Corby, Northamptonshire | Starting salary: £27,000 | September 2025 – August 2026

We are looking for up to three highly motivated graduates who are eager to start their careers at one of the UK’s leading companies for environmental services.

Join us as a trainee consultant in one of the following disciplines:

• Arboriculture
• Landscape Design
• Ecology

Our 12 month programme offers training across the company, led by our industry professionals. You will also receive 1-2-1 mentorship from experienced consultants in your team whilst working on dynamic and fast-paced projects.

Benefits include:

• 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Employee social and wellbeing package
• The opportunity to apply for our community outreach project in the Maasai Mara, Kenya

This is a full-time position: Monday to Friday from 7.30am – 4.30pm.

Arboricultural Team Leader

Location: North Aston, Oxfordshire, OX25 6HL | £32,000 – £35,000, depending on experience and qualifications

We are looking for a full-time arboricultural team leader to join our dedicated team of arborists. The position would suit a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual looking to further develop a career in arboriculture. Applicants need to have the ability to manage and organise a team of up to five members of staff at any one time and would need to be comfortable communicating with clients, ensuring a high standard of professionalism is always maintained.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a minimum of 5 years in the industry
• Have relevant NPTC qualifications (i.e: CS: 30, 31,32, 38, 39 and 41)
• Have a MEWP ticket and a Traffic Management NWRSA
• Be able to demonstrate safe and competent climbing and working practices
• Have a certificate of competence in Brushwood Chipper Operations
• Have a full UK driving licence and the ability to tow

Desirable:

• LGV/HGV – C1 or C1 + E on a licence
• An academic tree qualification
• An NPTC aerial tree pruning CS40 ticket

Hours of work are 7.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.  All PPE equipment and is pro-active in providing additional training to aid career progression. Benefits include pension, 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 26 days after 2 years, and access to holiday cabins in Wales, Scotland and France for staff to use.