R2R103951 - Arboricultural Officer - Permanent

Your New Organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role

Southend City Council have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic, permanent, full-time Arboricultural Officer to join the Parks Team.

The post holder will carry out regular inspections and arrange any necessary work on council-owned trees, including those on the highway, in parks, woodlands, housing land and schools, and raise orders using the Ezytreev system.

The post also includes identifying suitable areas and species for tree planting, responding to resident enquiries and providing arboricultural advice to officers and members.

Quality assurance and monitoring are an important part of the job as well as keeping accurate, up-to-date records.

Tree inspections will include ad-hoc checks in response to enquiries from residents, councillors, other departments and stakeholders. This will include insurance-related enquiries.

Southend City Council is committed to maintaining and extending the canopy cover in the city, so planning and delivering tree planting programmes forms an important part of the job.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your personal skill set whilst undertaking a wide range of tree management tasks.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this position, you MUST have a nationally recognised qualification in Arboriculture e.g. HND Arboriculture and demonstrable experience and knowledge of tree husbandry and arboricultural management techniques.

It would be an advantage if you have, or would be willing to, obtain a Professional Tree Inspector qualification.

You will be experienced in using IT applications for arboriculture such as Ezytreev and show adaptability and flexibility to prioritise workloads.

You must have adaptability, flexibility, be able to work under pressure, deal with high workloads and have high standards of oral and written communication.

Be able to communicate and collaborate with others and establish positive relationships with the public and the local elected members.

The candidate should have experience and knowledge of contact and dealings with the public.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

What you'll get in return

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If you would like a copy the Job Description, please click here

If you are wanting further information that isn't in the JD, please contact Nathalie Nathalie.s@hays.com

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.