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Aquarius Trees; Brighton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquarius Trees in Brighton is seeking a motivated Trainee Tree Surgeon/Ground staff to work alongside experienced arborists and grounds staff, learning practical and professional skills for a career in tree work. You will assist with tree surgery, pruning, dismantling and grounds maintenance, support climbing teams on site, and learn to use equipment safely.

This is a practical outdoor role requiring reliability, physical fitness, a willingness to learn and teamwork, with structured on-the-job

Qualifications

• No formal arboriculture qualifications required; training provided.
• Reliability and willingness to learn essential.
• Committed to safety and working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tree surgery, pruning, dismantling and grounds maintenance.
• Support climbing teams and qualified arborists on site.
• Use and maintain equipment safely following training.
• Assist with site setup, traffic and pedestrian management.
• Develop tree identification and safe-working knowledge.

Skills

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Willing to learn

Outdoor work

Job description

Trainee Tree Surgeon/Ground staff (self employed role)

As a Trainee, you will work alongside experienced arborists and grounds staff, learning the practical and professional skills needed for a successful career in tree work.

Your work will vary and may include:

• Assisting with tree surgery, pruning, dismantling and grounds maintenance work.
• Supporting climbing teams and qualified arborists on site.
• Using and maintaining equipment safely, following training and industry standards.
• Assisting with site set-up, traffic and pedestrian management, brash handling and woodchip operations.
• Developing tree identification, tree biology, safe-working and customer-service knowledge.
• Working on domestic, commercial, local-authority sites.
• Building towards relevant industry qualifications, subject to progress and training plans.

This is a practical, outdoor role. You will need to be reliable, physically capable, willing to learn and comfortable working in a team in all typical weather conditions.

Training and Progression

We offer genuine career progression for the right person. You do not need to hold all arboricultural qualifications when you apply; what matters most is a positive attitude, commitment, good work ethic and a desire to develop in the industry.

You will have access to:

• Structured on-the-job learning with experienced members of our team.
• Opportunities to gain practical chainsaw, climbing, aerial rescue and other relevant qualifications.
• Career pathways into roles such as Groundsperson, Climbing Arborist.

The commonly recognised qualification route includes chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting (Units 201/202), felling and processing trees up to 380mm (Unit 203), rope-and-harness access (Unit 206), aerial rescue (commonly Unit 306) and aerial chainsaw use (Unit 308).