Arborist Climber – Flexible Hours & Standby Duty

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Arborist Climber based at Inverleith Depot to perform hazardous arboricultural and forestry tasks. You may operate specialist machinery and assist with standby rota duties to support emergency responses.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily operations, ensuring health and safety compliance, and supporting aerial and ground arboricultural work under the Lead Arborist. Flexibility for some public holiday work is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in arboriculture or forestry operations (hazardous environments).
• Ability to operate heavy plant lifting equipment and forestry machinery.
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours standby rota and occasional public holiday work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating, planning and executing day-to-day forestry/arboricultural operations.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards and supervise safety of workforce and public.
• Assist the Lead Arborist in aerial and ground arboricultural operations as directed.

Job description

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Arborist Climber based at Inverleith Depot to perform hazardous arboricultural and forestry tasks. You may operate specialist machinery and assist with standby rota duties to support emergency responses.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily operations, ensuring health and safety compliance, and supporting aerial and ground arboricultural work under the Lead Arborist. Flexibility for some public holiday work is expected.