Arboricultural Technician

WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Job summary

Wyre Forest District Council is seeking an experienced tree surveyor to inspect and assess trees across the district, ensuring public safety in open spaces and keeping risk assessments current.

The role involves planning works after inspections, liaising with other authorities for SLA agreements, and handling public inquiries with excellent communication. Flexible rota includes weekends and out-of-hours as required.

Responsibilities

• Complete all tree inspections of WFDC trees.
• Plan any works required following inspections.
• Deal with members of other authorities to ensure SLA agreements are completed.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed and up to date.
• Respond to and resolve any complaints submitted.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced tree surveyor to join our team to help ensure our trees within the district are kept safe for the public enjoying our public open spaces, whilst also ensuring all risk assessments are up to date. The main responsibilities are - - Complete all tree inspections of WFDC trees. - Plan any works that are required following inspections. - Deal with members of other authorities to ensure SLA agreements are completed. - Ensure risk assessments are completed and up to date. - Respond to and resolve any complaints submitted. In this role we require the successful candidate to deal with customers so must have exceptional communication skills to help provide a great service. You will get the chance to work in a variety of locations from busy parks, to quiet nature reserves, as well as ensuring the safety of our customers' trees. As part of the role you will still get the chance to work with the team to complete certain jobs that require extra staff. The role will require you to work flexibly on a rota basis covering a variety of shifts including weekends, evenings, bank holidays and Christmas working.To work outside normal office hours from time to time as the demands of the post and emergencies dictate in addition to the out of hours rota. This job includes duties that may require an element of physical exertion and mobility on an occasional or frequent basis. Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings. We understand you may use AI tools to help you prepare your application. While these tools can be helpful, please ensure everything you share about your experiences, skills, and qualifications is authentic and truly reflects you. Your genuine story and real achievements are what we're most interested in!

Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district's future as part of our circa 350 strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community., To find out more about Wyre Forest District Council, or the area we serve please visit our website at www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk, 'Like' us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WyreForest/ or follow us on Twitter @WyreForestDC.

We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We believe in rewarding employees and working for us has some great benefits. We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. You can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role. Our excellent benefits also include a competitive salary and pension scheme, favourable holiday entitlements and flexible working options. We are dedicated to enabling each individual to be the best that they can be, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award. If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you.

Our vision is underpinned by the following values which lie at the heart of everything we do:

• We are working together
• We are fair
• We are dependable
• We put communities first

Our Priorities:

Our priorities represent what we want to achieve for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the district, they are:

• Economic growth and regeneration
• Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value
• A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

• competitive salary
• pension scheme
• favourable holiday entitlements
• flexible working options