Conservation jobs in United Kingdom

Make a visible difference to Warwickshire’s trees, places, and people. We’re looking for an Arboricultural Area Manager to help care for Warwickshire’s tree stock and keep our communities safe. You’ll lead inspections and plan works, guide colleagues and contractors, and be a trusted source of practical, legal and policy advice on all things trees.

You’ll join our Forestry service within County Highways—a supportive team of tree specialists who manage the county’s public realm trees and provide consultancy to partners. The role is countywide, with travel, and includes planning proactive programmes as well as coordinating our response to storms and urgent tree incidents.

• Carry out routine tree inspections across the county, schedule the works, and keep stakeholders updated.
• Shape and deliver strategies, policies and processes for sustainable tree management.
• Coordinate emergency responses to storms and tree related incidents with Highways and the emergency services.
• Manage budgets and performance for maintenance programmes and projects.
• Provide advice on legislation (e.g., highways, health & safety, occupiers’ liability) and planning matters, including protected trees and conservation areas.
• Lead and support Tree Inspectors; oversee contractors; and help improve our mobile working and GIS tree database.
• Build positive relationships with residents, Members and partners, finding balanced solutions on emotive issues.

• A degree or equivalent professional qualification in arboriculture, plus membership of the ICF and/or the Arboricultural Association.
• Strong experience managing large tree stocks—specifying, commissioning and monitoring inspections and works, ideally including local authority experience.
• Applied knowledge of trees in built and natural environments, and the related environmental and planning legislation.
• Confidence working outdoors and sometimes lone working; excellent organisation and communication skills; and a full UK driving licence.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make.

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people vision is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

• Paid annual subscription to a professional membership the Arboricultural Association or the Institute of Chartered Foresters.
• Access to a works vehicle provided.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution typically around 19% and valuable member benefits.
• Agile working where service needs allow, helping you balance work and life.
• Generous annual leave, buy and sell annual leave, bank holidays plus an additional day at Christmas.
• Access to Vivup discounts and wellbeing offers, plus our broader Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
• Schemes including Cycle to Work, health cash plan, eye‑care vouchers, and more.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process or after joining, please tell us— we’ll work with you to make it right.

To discuss the role please contact the hiring manager, Clint Parker via clintparker@warwickshire.gov.uk.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Midnight on 11th February 2026.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.