Trees and Nature Conservation Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual car user allowance

Annual leave 26 days

Flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Professional development

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Amber Valley Borough Council is seeking a permanent full-time Tree Team Leader to head the council's tree management. The role focuses on surveying trees in parks, cemeteries, nature reserves and along highways, coordinating works, and advising on tree and nature matters.

You will manage budgets and supervise assistant tree officers, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective delivery of tree works. Right to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Qualified arboricultural professional

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out condition surveys of the council's trees and arrange the resulting works
• Arrange ecological surveys where nature conflicts with tree works
• Determine Tree Preservation Order applications and make new orders
• Advise other council departments on tree and nature matters
• Manage budgets and assistant tree officers directly

Skills

Tree knowledge

Education

Qualified arboricultural professional

Job description

This permanent full-time post leads the tree team at Amber Valley Borough Council, which looks after trees in parks, cemeteries, nature reserves and along public highways. The work centres on surveying the council's trees, arranging the works that follow, deciding Tree Preservation Order applications and advising other departments on tree and nature matters. The role also manages budgets and assistant tree officers in a small, busy team. Candidates need the right to work in the UK, as the council cannot sponsor visas.

What the job involves

• Plan and carry out condition surveys of the council's trees and arrange the resulting works
• Arrange ecological surveys where nature conflicts with tree works
• Determine Tree Preservation Order applications and make new orders
• Advise other council departments on tree and nature matters
• Manage budgets and assistant tree officers directly

Qualifications

• Qualified arboricultural professional

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of trees and nature conservation

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Casual car user allowance
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 after 5 years' continuous local government service
• Flexible working
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities for professional development
• Free on-site parking