Arborist Climber / Tree Surgeon

Bartlett Tree Experts; Writtle; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Pension

Training program

Cycle to Work

Health & Wellbeing

Employee referral bonus

Long service awards

Discount scheme

Safety PPE

Job summary

Bartlett Tree Experts near Chelmsford, Essex is seeking experienced Arborist Climbers / Tree Surgeons. The role involves pruning and general maintenance of trees and shrubs on commercial and residential properties, contributing to Bartlett’s long-standing safety and service standards.

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and a supportive family-run environment with pension and wellbeing benefits, plus development opportunities across our network of offices.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Health and Safety
• Commitment to high standards of customer service
• Understanding of plant health care services
• Focus on delivering highest standard of work
• Willingness to work across domestic and commercial arboriculture sites

Responsibilities

• Pruning and general maintenance of trees and shrubs on commercial and residential properties

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Customer service

Plant health care understanding

Industry best practices

Education

NPTC CS30/CS31/CS38/CS39

Full driving licence

Job description

If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your Arboricultural expertise and knowledge, Bartlett Tree Experts has over 118 years of experience in managing trees and growing people. We are an international tree and shrub care business with over 125 offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. Built on family values and the pursuit of scientific tree care, we are proud of the quality of our work, our level of service, our safety record and, most of all, our people.

• Competitive salary (up to £48000) - we believe your hard work deserves to be rewarded with guaranteed hours, overtime and team incentives
• 21 days holiday plus BH with an increase of annual leave with length of service
• Established family run company - be part of a local office team with the support of the larger company
• Safety Above all Else - new PPE, uniform and equipment
• Variety of work - domestic and commercial arboriculture
• Regular celebrations - quarterly team building bonus for each office to spend together
• Health and Wellbeing - we look out for your wellbeing by offering an Employee Assistance Programme for financial, health and wellbeing support and a Cycle to Work Scheme
• Training and Development - training programme from day one - using internal (Tree Work, Plant Health Care, Consultancy, Research Labs) and external expertise
• Employee Referral bonus
• Long Service Awards
• Discount scheme
• Company Pension

We have some amazing people in our business. At every level, our people are empowered to make a difference and as a result take pride in what they do.

We are seeking experienced Arborist Climbers / Tree Surgeons who have a passion for preserving and caring for trees for our office near Chelmsford, Essex. The Arborist Climbers / Tree Surgeons will carry out pruning and general maintenance of trees and shrubs on commercial and residential properties.

To find out more about what life is like at Bartlett, check us out on Instagram @LifeatBartlett

• can demonstrate sound knowledge of Health and Safety
• can work to best industry practice
• have an understanding of plant health care services
• focus on providing a high level of Customer Service
• have a desire to produce the highest possible standard of work
• have minimum of NPTC CS30, CS31, CS38 and CS39 (or equivalent) and a full driving licence

Chelmsford, Essex

Production Arborist

03.11.2026

Regular Full-Time