Arborist Grounds Person

Parkwood Holdings Limited; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services provider in Burgess Hill is seeking a qualified Arborist to join their Plumpton Depot team. This full-time role involves essential tree work responsibilities and offers opportunities for career development. Suitable candidates must be proactive, reliable, and hold relevant industry qualifications like NPTC certificates. Glendale also provides competitive salaries, performance bonuses, and a range of employee benefits including gym membership and annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance related bonuses

Free gym membership

Employee health cash plan

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of tree work and arboricultural duties.
• Full UK driving licence preferred for trailer towing.
• Flexibility and reliability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tree pruning, dismantling, and felling.
• Participate in various arboricultural duties.
• Be part of a proactive team focused on safety.

Skills

Passion for arboriculture

Strong team working ethic

Knowledge of tree work

Positive attitude towards Health & Safety

Education

NPTC certificates: 201(CS30), 202(CS31), 203(CS32), Chipper

Job description

Qualified Arborists - Plumpton Mid Sussex

45 Hours Full Time Monday - Friday, potential for overtime evenings and weekends

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for an experienced Arborist at our Plumpton Depot.

And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.

Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.

Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.

For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

The Opportunity

• Permanent contract with the opportunity to build and develop a career over the long term as we are keen to build team resilience.


• Good opportunities for overtime earnings.


• Ongoing refresher training.


• Tailored training and development programmes.

The Person

• Proactive member of staff with a passion for arboriculture.


• Strong team working ethic essential.


• The candidate will need to be flexible and reliable with a thorough, proven knowledge of all aspects of tree work: ground work.


• Comfortable undertaking arboricultural duties including tree pruning, dismantling & felling.


• The nature of work requires the qualified candidates to hold the relevant industry qualifications such as NPTC certificates: 201(CS30), 202(CS31), 203(CS32), Chipper.


• A full, UK driving licence is desired, preferably with trailer towing up to 3,500kg.


• Must have a positive attitude towards Health & Safety regulations.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses, company car and relocation support.


• Generous annual leave.


• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person.


• Employee health cash plan.


• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.


• Pension scheme.


• Company sick pay.


• Genuine career progression.


• Continuous professional development.

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.