Tree Services Officer

Lewisham Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working and family friendly

Season ticket and bicycle loans

Staff discounts

Supportive staff networks

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking an experienced Tree Services Officer to help protect, manage and enhance the borough’s tree stock. You will inspect trees, monitor contracts and support project delivery while maintaining data and providing professional advice on risk, operations and resident enquiries.

You will work in a hybrid role, combining office duties with site visits across Lewisham, and engage with contractors, council colleagues and community groups to ensure safe, responsive service

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating with contractors and partners.
• Ability to prepare reports, briefings and written responses.

Responsibilities

• Inspect trees and monitor tree management contracts.
• Support project delivery and maintain tree-related data.
• Provide professional advice on operational, insurance and risk matters.
• Respond to resident enquiries and liaise with contractors and staff.
• Collaborate with elected members and community stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Data interpretation

Education

Arboriculture qualification

Job description

• Locations Wearside Road, London, SE13 7EZ, GB
• Apply Before 09/11/2026, 10:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you an experienced arboriculture professional with a strong understanding of urban tree management? Do you have the confidence to monitor contracts, manage competing priorities and provide sound technical advice? Are you comfortable using data, mapping systems and reports to support good decision-making? If so, this is an opportunity to help protect, manage and enhance Lewisham’s trees for the benefit of residents, communities and the wider environment.

What’s the role? …

As Tree Services Officer, you will support the delivery of Lewisham’s tree management service, helping to preserve and enhance the borough’s tree stock. You will inspect trees, monitor tree management contracts, support project delivery, maintain tree-related data and provide professional advice on operational, insurance, risk and resident enquiries. You will also work closely with contractors, council colleagues, elected members and community stakeholders to ensure the service is safe, responsive and well managed

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with a recognised arboriculture qualification and a strong understanding of tree management in an urban environment. You will bring experience of working with contractors and partners, monitoring service standards and supporting improvement. You will be organised, able to manage deadlines and confident preparing reports, briefings and written responses. You will also be able to communicate clearly with a wide range of people, including residents, colleagues, elected members and external organisations

Location

The job is primarily based in Lewisham, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis. The role will also involve site visits across the borough as part of the inspection, monitoring and delivery of the tree service.

Special conditions

• A recognised qualification in Arboriculture is required.
• A current driving licence is required.
• You may be required to respond to tree-related emergencies outside normal working hours in line with service requirements.

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.