Arboriculture & Conservation Officer

Hyndburn Borough Council; Lancashire; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hyndburn Borough Council is seeking an Arboriculture and Conservation Officer to join the Parks Team. The role involves managing tree stock in parks and coordinating with planning colleagues on tree-related planning applications and TPOs.

The successful candidate will hold an arboriculture qualification and have at least three years of experience in arboriculture, in either the public or private sector. The council emphasizes that Hyndburn is a small authority with a dedicated parks team.

Formación

• Must have arboriculture qualification.
• At least 3 years’ arboriculture experience in either the public or private sector.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the Council's tree stock in parks and open spaces.
• Work with planning colleagues to determine the tree element of planning applications and TPOs.

Educación

Arboriculture qualification

Descripción del empleo

Hyndburn is a great place to work. Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done. We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team.

An opportunity has arisen for a committed and enthusiastic person to work as arboriculture and conservation officer for Hyndburn Borough Council. Based within the parks team, this is a joint role which means the successful candidate will work with planning colleagues approximately one day per week to determine the tree element of planning applications and TPO’s, and the rest of the week managing the Councils tree stock in parks and open spaces.

You will have a qualification in arboriculture and 3 years’ experience working in arboriculture in either the public or private sector. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within an award-winning parks team with 11 green flag parks (the most for a local authority in Lancashire) and deal with a wide range of arboriculture work. This is a varied role, but as Hyndburn is a small authority, easily manageable for the right person

Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 30 October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 9 November

Vacancy Ref: 2381