Arboriculture Technician (Arborist / Tree Surgeon)

Thirteen Group; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28–31 days

Pension up to 17%

Simply Health

T’dar discount

Buy/Sell annual leave

Job summary

Thirteen Group seeks an Arboriculture Technician to maintain trees across estates in the Tees Valley. The role involves climbing, pruning, line clearing and removal, and operating specialist equipment in a safety-first environment.

You will work outdoors, assess risks on site, and ensure work complies with wildlife protections and local regulations. A full UK driving licence is required, and use of digital devices for recording work is expected.

Qualifications

• Significant arboriculture experience including climbing, pruning, line clearing and removal.
• CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39 and CS48 certifications.
• Comfortable working at height and outdoors.
• Commitment to safety and PPE use.
• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Comfortable using digital devices and field tech.

Responsibilities

• Care for trees across estates, including climbing, pruning, limb removal, line clearing, crown reduction, planting and removal work.
• Operate and maintain chainsaws, brush cutters, stump grinders and woodchippers.
• Carry out on-site risk assessments, safe working practices and correct PPE use.
• Deliver quality work within agreed timescales as part of the year-round maintenance programme.
• Help address tree issues according to risk and wildlife protection, including nesting birds.
• Carry out tree work in line with legislation, protecting wildlife.

Skills

Tree climbing

Pruning

Line clearing

Removal work

Driving licence

Education

CS30

CS31

CS38

CS39

CS48

Job description

Join us as an Arboriculture Technician (Arborist / Tree Surgeon) at Thirteen Group!

Role Overview:

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for an Arboriculture Technician tojoin our Estates team

Working in communities across the Tees Valley, you’ll put your arboriculture skills to work caring for trees across our estates and helping to keep green spaces safe, healthy and welcoming.

If you’re looking for a varied, hands‑on role where your work makes a visible difference for our customers, we want to hear from you.

Thirteen Benefits:

• Salary – £30,167 per annum
• Annual leave – starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension – up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health – save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T’dar – our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Care for trees across our estates, carrying out climbing, pruning, limb removal, line clearing, crown reduction, planting and removal work.
• Safely operate and maintain specialist equipment, including chainsaws, brush cutters, stump grinders and woodchippers.
• Put safety first through on‑site risk assessments, safe working practices and correct PPE use.
• Deliver quality work within agreed timescales as part of our year‑round maintenance programme, supporting grounds maintenance to keep our shared green spaces looking their best.
• Help address tree issues according to risk, including unsafe or unhealthy trees and those obstructing access or putting property at risk.
• Carry out tree work in line with legislation, protecting wildlife, including nesting birds, as you work.

About You:

• Significant experience across arboriculture work, such as tree climbing, pruning, line clearing and removal work.
• You’ll hold CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39 and CS48 certifications.
• Confident working at height and an aptitude for outdoor working conditions.
• A strong commitment to safe working practices and the ability to use specialist plant equipment and PPE safely.
• You must have a full, manual UK driving licence.
• Comfortable using digital devices or be willing to learn. We use mobile and hand‑held devices to record your completion of work.

Why Thirteen

At Thirteen, we work together to provide quality homes, build stronger communities, and support people to live well. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 homes, with over 1,600 colleagues providing services for around 100,000 customers.

Our vision is to be the most trusted housing association, with happy customers. In fact, we put customers at the heart of everything we do.

Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.

Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.

Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

Interested?

For more details, please refer to the attached documents.

If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Stu Gregson, Estate Services Operations Manager on 07974 407159 for an informal discussion.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.

Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?

Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day.

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.