Tree Officer

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a skilled Tree Officer to help manage, protect and enhance the city's extensive tree stock and woodland assets. You will work with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to deliver a professional arboricultural service across the city in line with the Urban Forest Strategy.

Your duties include inspections, risk assessments, managing maintenance programmes, producing technical reports and engaging with residents, developers and partner organisations to shape

Qualifications

• Arboricultural qualification equivalent to QCF Level 4 in Arboriculture.
• Significant experience inspecting, surveys and risk management.
• Knowledge of arboricultural legislation, industry standards and health and safety.
• Experience managing contractors, projects and programmes.
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with residents, developers, councillors and partners.
• Experience using tree management systems, GIS mapping tools and MS Office.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the city.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking tree inspections, surveys and risk assessments.
• Managing and monitoring tree maintenance programmes and budgets.
• Providing professional arboricultural advice to residents, schools, developers and Council services.
• Supporting the delivery of Nottingham's Urban Forest Strategy.
• Managing emergency tree incidents and participating in the out-of-hours rota.
• Producing technical reports, management plans and work specifications.
• Overseeing contractors and ensuring work is completed to a high standard.
• Leading on consultations, community engagement and tree planting initiatives.
• Acting as an advocate for Nottingham's trees and green spaces.

Skills

Arboricultural knowledge

Tree inspections

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Contractor management

Communication

GIS mapping

MS Office

Driving licence

Tools

GIS mapping tools

Microsoft Office

Tree management systems

Job description

Tree Officer

Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 per annum (Grade G)

Location: Nottingham (city-wide working)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Number of posts: 2

Help Shape Nottingham's Urban Forest

Are you an experienced arboricultural professional looking to make a real impact on one of the UK's most ambitious urban forestry programmes?

Nottingham City Council is seeking a knowledgeable and passionate Tree Officer to help manage, protect and enhance the city's extensive tree stock and woodland assets. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering the Council's Urban Forest Strategy, ensuring Nottingham remains a greener, healthier and more sustainable city for future generations.

About the Role

As a Tree Officer, you'll work alongside colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to deliver a professional arboricultural management service across the city.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking tree inspections, surveys and risk assessments.
• Managing and monitoring tree maintenance programmes and budgets.
• Providing professional arboricultural advice to residents, schools, developers and Council services.
• Supporting the delivery of Nottingham's Urban Forest Strategy.
• Managing emergency tree incidents and participating in the out-of-hours rota.
• Producing technical reports, management plans and work specifications.
• Overseeing contractors and ensuring work is completed to a high standard.
• Leading on consultations, community engagement and tree planting initiatives.
• Acting as an advocate for Nottingham's trees and green spaces.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines technical arboricultural expertise with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Arboricultural qualification equivalent to QCF Level 4 in Arboriculture.
• Significant experience undertaking tree inspections, surveys and risk management.
• Sound knowledge of arboricultural legislation, industry standards and health and safety requirements.
• Experience managing contractors, projects and operational programmes.
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to confidently engage with residents, developers, councillors and partner organisations.
• Experience using tree management systems, GIS mapping tools and Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the city.

Why Join Nottingham City Council?

At Nottingham City Council, our trees are central to our environmental ambitions. You'll be joining a team responsible for managing thousands of trees across parks, highways, schools and open spaces, helping to improve biodiversity, tackle climate change and enhance the city's environment.

We offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Opportunities to lead high-profile tree and woodland projects.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The chance to make a lasting difference to Nottingham's communities and green spaces.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Interested in Learning More?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rob Haque, Tree Services Manager at [e-mail], who will be happy to provide further information about the position and Nottingham City Council's Tree Services team.

Join Us

If you're passionate about arboriculture and want to help protect and develop Nottingham's urban forest, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help grow, protect and shape Nottingham's green future.

Closing Date: Friday 18th September

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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