Area Tree Officer

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking an experienced tree officer to join the Tree Asset Management Team, managing council-owned tree assets across Lancashire. The role involves delivering arboriculture management services, carrying out inspections, and providing technical guidance.

You will mentor junior colleagues, build relationships with other agencies, and contribute to projects with clear reporting. A strong track record in large organisations and GIS/inventory systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in arboriculture management across large organisations.
• Understanding GIS and inventory systems.
• Experience in managing arboriculture contracts.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver arboriculture management services and inspections.
• Provide technical arboriculture advice and guidance.
• Mentor and manage junior colleagues.
• Build relationships and communications with other agencies.
• Provide technical input to cross-service projects.

Skills

GIS experience

Inventory systems

Contract management

Report writing

Communication skills

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Job Description

Salary £37,563 - £42,123 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Highways Network Management

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. The Tree Asset Management Team at Lancashire County Council is seeking an experienced tree officer. You will be joining a dynamic team managing council owned tree assets across Lancashire.

The post involves delivering arboriculture management services including carrying out and recording of inspections, providing technical arboriculture advice, providing guidance, mentorship and management to junior colleagues, networking essential relationships and communications across other agencies and providing technical advice to deliver projects for other services.

Candidates must have strong experience in managing tree assets across large organisations; understanding GIS and inventory systems; managing arboriculture contracts; preparing reports and providing information in various formats and have excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Closing Date

14/11/2026

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.