Tree Officer
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,124 to £37,938 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + pending pay award |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Arnold, Nottingham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Gedling Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DPS24 |
Summary
The Council’s Parks Team is responsible for the administration, management and maintenance of the Council’s trees and woodland areas.
We are looking for an experienced Tree Officer to be involved in all aspects of arboricultural management with particular emphasis on tree inspections and providing technical advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. You will work with officers across our services including green spaces, street scene and planning, providing guidance and assistance in all tree related matters. On a day-to-day basis you will carry out surveys and assessments, draft and produce reports, respond to enquiries and take an active role in creating and maintaining our tree database, producing contracts and work schedules as required for action by our arborist teams.
This post might be ideal for you if you are a skilled and experienced arborist looking to progress your career towards a technical and managerial role.
To be successful in your application you will need a good knowledge of tree management including identification skills and the ability to carry out visual tree assessments. You will have a recognised Level 4 qualification or equivalent in Arboriculture and be able to demonstrate at least 3 years' experience within the arboricultural industry. You must have well developed written and verbal communication skills and be competent in the use of ICT systems. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team is essential, along with good organisational skills and an ability to manage your own workload and time.
At Gedling Borough Council we offer excellent working conditions including a generous holiday entitlement, a comprehensive pension scheme, significantly reduced gym membership at Gedling’s Leisure Centres and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, providing advice on a range of issues including financial and legal matters, and offering discounts on purchases from numerous retail outlets.
Closing date for completed applications is Sunday 27th July 2025 at midnight.
We are looking for an experienced Tree Officer to be involved in all aspects of arboricultural management with particular emphasis on tree inspections and providing technical advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. You will work with officers across our services including green spaces, street scene and planning, providing guidance and assistance in all tree related matters. On a day-to-day basis you will carry out surveys and assessments, draft and produce reports, respond to enquiries and take an active role in creating and maintaining our tree database, producing contracts and work schedules as required for action by our arborist teams.
This post might be ideal for you if you are a skilled and experienced arborist looking to progress your career towards a technical and managerial role.
To be successful in your application you will need a good knowledge of tree management including identification skills and the ability to carry out visual tree assessments. You will have a recognised Level 4 qualification or equivalent in Arboriculture and be able to demonstrate at least 3 years' experience within the arboricultural industry. You must have well developed written and verbal communication skills and be competent in the use of ICT systems. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team is essential, along with good organisational skills and an ability to manage your own workload and time.
At Gedling Borough Council we offer excellent working conditions including a generous holiday entitlement, a comprehensive pension scheme, significantly reduced gym membership at Gedling’s Leisure Centres and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, providing advice on a range of issues including financial and legal matters, and offering discounts on purchases from numerous retail outlets.
Closing date for completed applications is Sunday 27th July 2025 at midnight.
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