Tree Surgeon

JT Recruit; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Recruit is seeking a tree surgeon for a public sector client based in Melton Mowbray. The role involves delivering a professional arboriculture service across Leicestershire and nearby counties, with duties ranging from crown lifting to emergency response for highways works.

Responsibilities include plant operation, safety compliance, and routine maintenance of arboriculture equipment. Required qualifications cover NRSWA, NHSS12, and NPTC certificates, along with a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• NRSWA Operatives certification is required.
• NHSS12 certification required.
• Arboriculture/Horticulture qualification or certificate.
• NPTC units including chainsaw maintenance and use.
• Tree felling and climbing qualifications required.
• Rope and harness chainsaw operation competency.
• Ariel rescue certification required.
• PA1/PA6 pesticides qualifications.
• First Aid certification required.
• Valid driving licence required.
• LGV CPC with DQC card current.
• Mobile Elevated Works Platform license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tree surgery including crown lifting, dead wooding, crown reductions, pollarding and felling.
• Maintenance of trees and shrubs in public and private sector sites as directed.
• Operate specialist plant/equipment for highways/arboriculture work.
• Daily vehicle and plant maintenance and safety compliance per regulations.
• Assist with daytime emergency responses during environmental incidents.
• Maintain arboriculture equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Identify underground services to protect operatives and assets.
• Oversee arboriculture audits and assessments on site.

Skills

Teamwork

Health & safety awareness

Public sector experience

Education

NRSWA Qualification (Operatives)

National Highways Sector Scheme 12

National recognised Certificate in Arboriculture / Horticulture

NPTC: Maintain & Operate Chainsaw

NPTC: Tree Felling

NPTC: Tree climbing

NPTC: Use of Chainsaw from rope & harness

NPTC: Ariel rescue

Pesticides PA1 & PA6

First Aid Certificate

Valid Driving Licence

LGV CPC with current DQC Card

Mobile Elevated Works Platform license

Job description

Tree surgeon required for my public sector client, based in Melton Mowbray

Job Purpose

To work as part of a team to deliver a best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. You will provide a comprehensive and professional arboriculture service for all trees under the jurisdiction of the Council and other clients in the private sector in the County of Leicestershire and surrounding counties.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Tree surgery including crown lifting, dead wooding, crown reductions, bracing and tree felling
• Occasional activities relating to young tree and shrub maintenance; tree and shrub planting; public rights of way maintenance.
• Drive/operate specialist plant to perform all highways operations, and use equipment relating to arboriculture work (wood chippers ,chainsaws, polesaws etc ) to meet contractual requirements
• Carry out daily routine maintenance to appropriate vehicle and plant, complying with relevant legislation (e.g driver's hours regulations, European Drivers Regulations, safe loads and weights) to ensure safe and continued use. Additional knowledge of LOLER and PUWER checks are required for this operation to ensure the equipment meets the required specification.
• Attend, and where directed, support Highways operatives responding to daytime emergencies during environmental incidents such as storms, high winds to clear and/or make safe the public highway
• Carry out extensive maintenance to all arboriculture equipment to enable their safe and continued use
• Use appropriate equipment and procedures to detect and locate underground services to protect operatives and prevent damage to apparatus.
• Be responsible for the management of the Arboriculture Audits and Assessments whilst on site (full assessment of rigging, tree surgery, crown reduction every 4 years, with interim assessments every two years)

Qualifications

• New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operatives)
• National Highways Sector Scheme 12
• National recognised Certificate in Arboriculture / Horticulture.
• Relevant NPTC, ('CS') Units including
• Maintain & Operate Chainsaw
• Tree Felling
• Tree climbing
• Use of Chainsaw from rope & harness
• Conduct Ariel rescue
• Pesticides Application Certificate PA1 & PA6.
• First Aid Certificate
• Valid Driving Licence
• Valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card
• Mobile Elevated Works Platform license

Activities included in this job specification are: Tree works including: Crown Lifting, Dead Wooding, Crown Reductions, Pollarding and Felling