Technical Arborist

Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England; Westonbirt; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday a year

Free parking at Forestry England sites

Free entry to Westonbirt and Bedgebury

Job summary

Westonbirt Arboretum, part of Forestry England, is seeking a Technical Arborist to maintain and develop the arboretum. The role involves aerial tree work using rope and harness techniques, plus a range of tree management and remedial operations.

You will join the Westonbirt Tree Team, supporting conservation, education and participation goals, with a commitment to safety and quality of work. 37 hours per week, fixed-term until 30 June 2027, with potential extension or permanency.

Qualifications

• Aerial tree work using rope and harness techniques.
• Range of tree management and remedial operations.
• Champion of our health & safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the arboretum for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
• Carry out aerial tree work using rope and harness techniques and other tree management tasks.
• Promote health and safety practices within the team.

Skills

Aerial tree work

Tree management

Health & safety

Job description

Salary

£30,105 per annum

Hours

37 hours per week

Application Deadline

20th September, 23:58

Job Title

Technical Arborist

Contract type

Fixed Term until 30th June 2027 with the possibility of extension or permanency

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment. Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We’re providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.

What You’ll Do…

As part of the Westonbirt Tree Team, you will maintain & develop the arboretum for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations, in alignment with Westonbirt’s vision to be a world leader in trees, through conservation, education and participation. A key aspect of the role involves carrying out aerial tree work using rope and harness techniques, alongside a range of tree management and remedial operations. You will also be a champion of our health & safety culture demonstrating our value of ‘look out and look after’ in our work.

Where you’ll work…

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, GL8 8QS

The National Arboretum is one of the most beautiful and important plant collections in the world. First laid out in the 1800s following Picturesque landscape principles, the collection contains more than 15,000 specimens representing 2,500 taxa from all over the temperate world. The arboretum plays an important role in research and conservation and holds Level Four ArbNet accreditation. The collection cares for five Plant Heritage National Collections and includes more than 250 Champion trees and 100 species of global conservation concern.

Benefits…

• 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
• STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.
• free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.

Nationality Requirements…

Read more about nationality requirements here.

Working for the Civil Service…

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.

Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.

Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: [e-mail].

Attached documents

• Technical Arborist JD.pdf