Tree Preservation Officer

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking a Tree Preservation Officer to deliver a high‑quality tree service as part of the Planning Policy and Environment team.

The role is part-time (24 hours per week) and requires the ability to work independently and as part of a large team; guaranteed interview scheme applies for eligible groups, and Right to Work in the UK is required with no sponsorship offered.

Qualifications

• Arboriculturist with strong technical knowledge.
• Experience working with local community groups and delivering complex projects.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a large team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on applications for works to protected trees and those in Conservation Areas, and other planning matters as required
• Identify worthy trees and make new Tree Preservation Orders
• Defend tree applications at appeals, and liaise with Planning Enforcement when breaches of TPOs exist
• This is a part-time role (24 hours per week)

Skills

Arboriculture

Team collaboration

Job description

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Planning Policy and Environment is a service area within Coventry City Council which supports the growth of the city.

The vision and commitment of the Planning Policy and Environment team ensure there is a robust platform to guide the delivery of sustainable development, making provision for local people through the delivery of housing, jobs, retail and community uses whilst creating high-quality urban and natural environments.

The service area sits within a larger team alongside Development Management, Building Control and Regulatory Services, and encompasses several individual yet related specialisms, all focused on delivering a city for those wishing to live and work here. Those specialisms include Planning, Ecology, Trees and Landscape, Urban Design, Conservation, Archaeology and Environmental Protection.

What is the job role?

We are looking for a Tree Preservation Officer to deliver a high-quality tree service in a way that contributes to the achievement of the City Council’s vision and objectives for a growing and sustainable city.

As a high-performing Planning Team, we are currently transforming the way we provide our service, looking to improve our processes to find further efficiencies and ensure the delivery of a value-for-money service.

In your role you will:

Provide advice on applications for works to protected trees and those in Conservation Areas, and other planning matters as required

Identify worthy trees and make new Tree Preservation Orders

Defend tree applications at appeals, and liaise with Planning Enforcement when breaches of TPOs exist.

This is a part-time role, where the successful candidate will be working 24 hours per week.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an enthusiastic arboriculturist to join the Council’s Ecology & Biodiversity team. You must have strong technical knowledge coupled with the ability to generate innovative and deliverable solutions. Ideally, you will have experience working with local community groups and delivering complex projects.

You must be able to work using your owninitiative,as well as working as part of alargeteam to demonstrate a One Coventry ethos and a supportive working environment.If this is you, then comeandjoin us, be part of the team.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

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