Arboriculture & Conservation Officer Hyndburn Borough Council

Hyndburn Borough Council; Hyndburn; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Hyndburn Borough Council is recruiting an Arboriculture & Conservation Officer to join the parks team. The role splits time between advising on planning applications and managing the council's tree stock in parks and open spaces.

You will hold an arboriculture qualification and have at least three years' experience in the field, with excellent knowledge of TPOs and urban forestry. The position is full time based in Hyndburn and includes a car user allowance.

Qualifications

• Qualification in arboriculture.
• At least 3 years’ experience in arboriculture in public or private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Determine the tree element of planning applications and Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).
• Manage the Council's tree stock in parks and open spaces.

Skills

Arboriculture experience

Education

Arboriculture qualification

Job description

Arboriculture & Conservation Officer
£39,481 – £41,177 per annum
37 hours per week
Car User Allowance: £3,600 per annum

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 2026
Vacancy Ref: 2381