Tree Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to RESPECT Allyship Programme

Job summary

The Tree Officer role sits in the Tree and Woodland Team within the Department of Environment. You will inspect and assess trees, monitor quality of works, and respond to customer service requests while providing specialist advice to highways and insurance services.

The job involves working with communities, stakeholders and occasional out-of-hours standby. Applicants should have a minimum HNC in Arboriculture or several years of arboriculture experience to meet the role's needs.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC minimum.
• Several years' arboriculture experience can substitute for the HNC.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess trees.
• Monitor the delivery and quality of recommended works.
• Resolve customer service requests.
• Provide specialist opinion and advice to highways and insurance services.
• Work with communities and stakeholders.
• Take part in out-of-hours standby cover.

Skills

Tree inspection

Customer service

Stakeholder engagement

Highways and insurance advisory

Education

HNC in Arboriculture

Job description

The Tree Officer sits in the Tree and Woodland Team within the Department of Environment, which manages trees across the Council's parks, green spaces, woodlands and adopted highway. The post covers tree inspection and assessment, checking that recommended works are delivered to standard, and handling customer requests and specialist advice for highways and insurance. It is area-based, involves working with communities and stakeholders, and includes out-of-hours standby cover. Applicants need a minimum HNC or several years' arboriculture experience.

What the job involves

• Inspect and assess trees
• Monitor the delivery and quality of recommended works
• Resolve customer service requests
• Provide specialist opinion and advice to highways and insurance services
• Work with communities and stakeholders
• Take part in out-of-hours cover (standby)

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC minimum

Experience

• Several years' experience in arboriculture, which can be used in place of the HNC

What’s offered

• Access to the RESPECT Allyship Programme, with added benefits and resources for members