Tree Inspector - Islington, United Kingdom - Islington Council

Islington Council

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Islington, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for a motivated individual to join Islington Tree Service as a Tree Inspector.

The Tree Inspector will be responsible for undertaking cyclical programmed tree inspections for our internal and external clients within Islington and the London area.

Cyclical tree maintenance ensures that the Tree Service fulfils the Council's and external client's Duty of Care to trees that they are responsible for.

The tree inspector main duty is to support the Principal Tree Officer in ensuring that the Tree Service achieves:

Meeting the council's duty of care in respect of trees
Increasing Customer Satisfaction with the Tree Service
Improving the health and canopy cover of the Urban Forest

As a Tree Inspector, you will need to be knowledgeable, highly motivated, an effective team player, and have the ability to understand and meet targets and deadlines.

You will need to have the ability to learn and assimilate new information while also being an excellent communicator.

The majority of the trees on Council owned land are recorded on our tree database, Ezytreev.

Having some experience of using tree database software would be valuable and a good ability to identify tree species is essential.

The Tree Service team sits within Greenspace and leisure in the Environment division. Working under the direction of the Principal Tree Officer, you will join a friendly and motivated team.

The Tree Service operate a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year emergency call out service.

Some responsibility for the provision of this service may be required as part of this post.

Closing date:
Monday 14th August 2023 at 23:59

Interviews:
Monday 28th August 2023

To assist the Principal Tree Officer in the work of the section, ensuring that the council's Tree Policy is implemented.

To inspect trees in council ownership on a cyclical basis, undertaking a Visual Tree Inspection with a view to their safety and maintenance requirements.

To inspect trees for external clients as requested by the line manager.

To support the Senior Tree Inspector with undertaking surveys related to the production ofBS5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition & construction.

To update tree records using the council's tree management database on site.

To identify potential locations for tree planting.

To monitor works undertaken by the council's tree work contractor to ensure adherence to specification and are also being carried out in accordance to health and safety regulations.

To assist with providing out of hours emergency tree system works when required (rotational basis).

To assist with the monitoring of development sites.

To occasionally inspect trees in council ownership on a responsive basis with a view to their safety and maintenance requirements, and arrange for subsequent tree maintenance work as required.

To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.