Arborist Team Leader

AVOVE LIMITED; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AVOVE LIMITED is seeking an Arborist Team Leader to oversee vegetation management works for clients such as Scottish Power Energy Networks. The role involves leading a skilled team, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing operational delivery to meet contract demands. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, relevant qualifications, and a passion for arboriculture, fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan

Avove Discount Scheme

Family-friendly policies

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program

Volunteering days

Charity matched giving

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with extensive arboricultural knowledge.
• Relevant certifications including UA Certifications and current chainsaw ticket.
• Experience in tree care operations and safety management.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Arborists and overseeing vegetation management works.
• Ensuring high health & safety standards and compliance with specifications.
• Managing work programmes and completing safety audits.

Skills

Leadership

Arboricultural Knowledge

Safety Management

Education

UA Certifications

Current Chainsaw Ticket

First Aid Forestry Ticket

Job description

Job Description

Working here isn't just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we'll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About the role

The Arborist Team Leader will report directly to the Delivery Manager overseeing and delivering Vegetation Management works on our Utility contracts for our Clients Scottish Power Energy Networks and Northern Power Grid. You will liaise with Clients & Customers and the wider Avove Team of Surveyors, Planners, Safety and Commercial Managers.

You will lead a team of skilled Arborists, including both Direct and Sub-contract resources, to deliver on-site works to the highest standard, exceeding Contract requirements and Client expectations. You will have responsibility and accountability for Operational Delivery and achievement of high Health & Safety standards for you and your staff within your designated area. Works are required to be delivered as per specification, fulfilling contractual requirements and achieving budgeted volumes.

This is a full-time permanent role operating out of our offices in Oswestry, supporting on-site activities across the SPEN Network. There will be additional travel required to our clients' operational sites and offices across the Northwest area.

What will your day look like

• Managing work programmes to ensure work is issued and carried out to the required standard with minimum risk to employees, sub-contractors, and others on site, ensuring safe compliant delivery.
• Ensuring operational procedures, safe working methods, and best environmental practices are followed and fully implemented.
• Ensuring that work specifications and method statements are fully completed and provided to your operational teams.
• Ensuring that your field staff teams understand and implement risk assessments and method statements.
• Setting high standards and workload delivery targets for direct and contract staff in line with contract and company objectives.
• Completing Safety, Environment, and Quality Audits, implementing close-out actions and improvement plans.
• Ensuring operational work programmes are delivered within agreed budgets and planned time scales.

About you

Are you a skilled and motivated Arborist Team Leader? In this role, you will oversee and coordinate tree care operations, ensuring high standards of safety, efficiency, and quality. You’ll lead a team of arborists on tasks including pruning, removals, planting, and tree health assessments, while liaising with clients and reporting to management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, extensive arboricultural knowledge, and relevant certifications such as UA Certifications, a current chainsaw ticket, and a first aid forestry ticket. If you're passionate about trees and ready to lead by example in a hands-on role, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

We offer a rewarding salary tailored to your skills and experience. We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition, everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders
• Volunteering days and charity matched giving to support your community involvement.

About us

Mobilisation activities are underway after Avove was awarded a groundbreaking long-term contract by Scottish Power Energy Networks. The framework contracts for Vegetation Management activities across five SPEN network areas have been awarded to us. The contract has doubled in size to approximately £10m per annum for a six-year period, enabling significant recruitment and investment in staff and equipment.

We are an equal opportunities employer...

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. Our Communities of Practice help us promote diversity and inclusion.

What next...

We encourage you to apply promptly. We evaluate candidates individually throughout the recruitment process. If you have questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.

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