Tree Officer - Bedford, United Kingdom - Tempting Recruitment

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Bedford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Tree Officer to join their team based in the Bedford area.


JOB DETAILS

  • PAY RATE: £23.
94 per hour Umbrella

  • WORK TYPE: Temporary
  • WORK PATTERN: Full Time
  • LOCATION: Bedford

JOB SUMMARY


To provide a professional arboricultural service in respect of the management of the Council's tree stock with the aim of fulfilling the Council's statutory duties and conserving and enhancing the stock's asset value.


JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

  • The project aspect of the role would be to deliver the councils planting programme, be it our urban plant or woodland creation.
  • The officer will deal will all kind of aspect of the project from implementation stage of finding suitable land, Stakeholder communications, procurement of trees, planting (including aftercare programme).
  • To provide a professional arboricultural service in respect of the management of the Council's tree stock with the aim of fulfilling the Council's statutory duties and conserving and enhancing the stock's asset value.
  • To inspect council tree stock across the parks and highway network
  • Use the council tree management software
  • Assist with the council tree planting programme
  • Provide technical details to a range of stakeholders
  • To assist member of the public with tree enquires and provide technical details.
  • Issue works orders to the Council principal contractors.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

  • Must have a minimum of Level 3 arboricultural qualification
  • Must have substantive knowledge and experience in arboricultural industry, including investigating and specifying Health & Safety and amenity tree management work in either a public highway and/or public realm environment.
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of tree species and the identification and assessment of structural weakness, decay, pests and disease and of the effects of tree root systems on buildings and hard surfaces and the associated recommended remedial action required.
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of best arboricultural practice and legislative requirements related to all aspects of Health & Safety.
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and manage delivery of individual work programme to agreed standards and schedule.
  • Full clean current driving licence.
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