Craftsperson Modern Apprentice

Salary:  £26,556 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: Multiple across Scotland

Terms: Full time, Fixed-Term (2 years)

Closing Date: 01 March 2026

We’re looking for Craftsperson Modern Apprentices to join our Land Management team. This is a fantastic opportunity to start a career in forestry while gaining hands-on experience, training, and a recognised qualification. 

Our operational teams work across Scotland, managing and caring for forests and land from coast to coast. As a Craftsperson Apprentice, you’ll work predominantly outdoors, supporting a wide range of practical forestry and stewardship activities. You’ll learn on the job alongside experienced colleagues, developing skills in forest management, estate maintenance, and visitor site upkeep, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification. 

Director of Corporate Services and Transformation

Salary: SCS1 £93,667- £97,451 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: Hybrid, Flexible across Scotland

Terms: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: 20 February 2026

We are seeking an exceptional, strategic leader to shape and lead a bold Transformation Agenda across Forestry and Land Scotland. This role sits at the heart of the organisation, driving excellence and innovation across Finance, People, Communications and Corporate Governance and Relations. 

You will be an outstanding, passionate leader, who can deliver at strategic, tactical and operational levels with the ability to catalyse collaborative change. 

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, your twin objectives will be leading/ delivering our transformation agenda across our business and delivering operational excellence across our corporate services platform. You will provide strategic leadership to the corporate services team (c.125 staff) and Heads of Profession in Finance, People, Communications and Corporate functions. 

About you 

It is essential that you can provide evidence in your application of the professional experience and skills required for this role. 

In addition, candidates applying for roles with the government agencies and public bodies in Scotland are assessed in line with the Success Profiles framework that is used across the Civil Service. This means that as well as evidencing the professional experience and skills you will also be expected to evidence behaviours at the level required for this Senior Civil Service role. 

How to apply

Candidates must apply online, providing a CV and supporting statement (of no more than 500 words) that directly addresses the Experience criteria listed in the Success Profile above. General or unrelated statements will not be accepted and may result in your application being sifted out. Please ensure your statement clearly demonstrates how you meet the specified experience requirements.

Renewable Energy Commercial Analyst

Salary: £51,977 - £56,588 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: Flexible across Scotland

Terms: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: 04 February 2026

We’re looking for a Renewable Energy Commercial Analyst to join our Commercial Development Team. We are flexible on base location although regular travel to our Edinburgh and Inverness Office will be required.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) plays a significant role in Scotland’s renewable energy landscape, with around 1.3GW of operational generation across the national forests and land, and a growing pipeline of wind, hydro and long-duration energy storage projects. Our Energy Delivery Team is responsible for the commercial and financial oversight of this portfolio, ensuring income is accurately calculated, reported, and maximised to support FLS’s wider objectives.

As Renewable Energy Commercial Analyst, you’ll be a key contributor to the financial management of renewable energy schemes across the FLS estate. Working closely with the Commercial Manager, finance colleagues and external operators, you’ll analyse operational and financial data, reconcile income, develop forecasts and financial models, and support commercial negotiations. Your work will directly inform strategic decision-making and help shape FLS’s commercial approach to renewable energy as the portfolio continues to expand.

Tractor Driver

Salary: £32,875 - £34,450 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions

Location: Newton Nursery, Elgin, Scotland

Terms: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: 15 February 2026

Our Tractor Drivers operate tractors and other large machinery within the nursery, complete basic maintenance tasks and report any issues to the Land & Machinery Manager. Tractor Drivers also cover other duties when required, such as seed sowing, planting and plant care, weeding, pest & disease monitoring, irrigation and spraying operations, sorting, packing and dispatch of trees to our customers. 

To be successful in this role you must hold a Tractor driving licence and have experience of working outdoors independently and within a team. For more information about the role and experience required please see the job description and success profile. 

Foresters

Salary: £35,736 - £38,124 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: West region 

Terms: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: 22 February 2026

We are recruiting 3 Harvesting Foresters and 1 Forest Management Forester across our West Region.

The Harvesting Foresters support the planning and delivery of tree felling operations ensuring sites and programmes are manged and delivered to the required standards. We deliver these programmes through either direct FLS harvesting teams or direct contracts to sell timber at roadside or through our standing sales options with respective contract preparation and management. 

The Forest Management and Stewardship Foresters deliver our varied and exciting establishment and associated maintenance programmes whilst also contributing to the more general stewardship and maintenance of respective Beat areas. The role also supports delivery of the maintenance of recreational trails and facilities as well as delivery of environmental projects such as Scotland’s Rainforest.

Please review the Job description for more information on the roles and locations available