Arboriculture & Conservation Officer - Parks Expert

Horticulture Jobs; Hyndburn; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car user allowance

Job summary

Hyndburn Borough Council is seeking an Arboriculture & Conservation Officer to join the Parks team. The role involves working with planning colleagues to determine the tree element of planning applications and TPOs as well as managing the Council's tree stock across parks and open spaces.

The successful candidate will hold a qualification in arboriculture and have at least three years' experience in the field, in either the public or private sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified in arboriculture.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in arboriculture in either the public or private sector.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Arboriculture

Public sector experience

Education

Arboriculture qualification

Job description

Hyndburn Borough Council is seeking an Arboriculture & Conservation Officer to join the Parks team. The role involves working with planning colleagues to determine the tree element of planning applications and TPOs as well as managing the Council's tree stock across parks and open spaces.

The successful candidate will hold a qualification in arboriculture and have at least three years' experience in the field, in either the public or private sector.