Job Title: Tree Officer
Purpose of the Role
The successful candidate will provide essential technical and professional arboricultural expertise across a designated geographical area. A key aspect of this role is to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements while adhering to policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and manage a comprehensive arboricultural service, which includes inspections, recording, reporting, and providing management advice.
- Offer specialist guidance to both internal and external stakeholders on tree-related matters.
- Communicate with private landowners to ensure appropriate tree management to protect residents and properties.
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance arboricultural policies and procedures to improve professional standards and customer service.
- Effectively manage both reactive and planned tree inspections and subsequent works.
- Analyse tree inspection data to help plan response to threats such as ash dieback.
- Collaborate with and oversee contractors, ensuring work is completed professionally and offers best value.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with other departments and service providers.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required
- A relevant qualification, ideally at a minimum of Level 4 from the Arboriculture Association, or significant experience in a similar role.
- In-depth knowledge of tree health, identification of issues, and appropriate management solutions.
- Considerable experience in managing tree assets for a large organisation or landowner, with a solid understanding of BS3998 and BS5837.
- Proven experience in managing contractors and working to Service Level Agreements.
- Experience with GIS/map-based systems and asset management software for data recording and work ordering.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- The ability to effectively plan and prioritise workloads.
- Experience liaising with local authorities and other government bodies.
Please note that this role is subject to a basic DBS check.
If you have a passion for arboriculture and are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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