Trees and Landscape Officer

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Derbyshire Dales; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free car parking

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible and hybrid working

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs is seeking an arboricultural professional to join our Trees and Landscape team. You will plan and conduct large-scale, multi-site tree condition and risk surveys and support tree management decisions.

We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave and ongoing learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct large-scale, multi-site tree condition and risk surveys.
• Make tree management decisions and prepare licence applications.
• Develop specifications for tree works and tree planting.
• Project manage contractors carrying out tree works.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and motivated arboricultural professional to join our small, friendly and busy Trees and Landscape team.

Supporting the Trees and Landscape Manager, the role will involve planning and conducting large scale, multi-site, tree condition/risk surveys and inspections of the Council’s tree stock. Making tree management decisions, applications for licences, developing specifications for tree works and tree planting and project managing tree works contractors.

The successful candidate will be well organised and self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure alone, with the team, and in collaboration with staff across a range of council departments, external bodies, contractors, councillors and the public. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to contribute to the success and development of our small Trees and Landscape team.

We recognise that candidates may have developed relevant knowledge and experience through a variety of roles within the arboricultural sector. We are therefore keen to hear from enthusiastic and capable individuals who have the professional knowledge, practical experience and potential to develop within the role.

In addition to a rewarding career, we offer an excellent range of employee benefits, including:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free car parking
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression

Candidates must possess the necessary ‘right to work in the UK’ authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa

as we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence.