Arboricultural Area Manager
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,771.00 to £44,075.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Warwickshire, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Warwickshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | (RA0007381) |
Summary
Make a visible difference to Warwickshire’s trees, places, and people.
We’re looking for an Arboricultural Area Manager to help care for Warwickshire’s tree stock and keep our communities safe. You’ll lead inspections and plan works, guide colleagues and contractors, and be a trusted source of practical, legal and policy advice on all things trees.
About the team and the way, we work
You’ll join our Forestry service within County Highways—a supportive team of tree specialists who manage the county’s public realm trees and provide consultancy to partners. The role is countywide, with travel, and includes planning proactive programmes as well as coordinating our response to storms and urgent tree incidents.
What you’ll do
Carry out routine tree inspections across the county, schedule the works, and keep stakeholders updated.
Shape and deliver strategies, policies and processes for sustainable tree management.
Coordinate emergency responses to storms and tree related incidents with Highways and the emergency services.
Manage budgets and performance for maintenance programmes and projects.
Provide advice on legislation (e.g., highways, health & safety, occupiers’ liability) and planning matters, including protected trees and conservation areas.
Lead and support Tree Inspectors; oversee contractors; and help improve our mobile working and GIS tree database.
Build positive relationships with residents, Members and partners, finding balanced solutions on emotive issues.
What you’ll bring
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you can show many (not necessarily all) of the following, we’d love to hear from you:
A degree or equivalent professional qualification in arboriculture, plus membership of the ICF and/or the Arboricultural Association.
Strong experience managing large tree stocks—specifying, commissioning and monitoring inspections and works, ideally including local authority experience.
Applied knowledge of trees in built and natural environments, and the related environmental and planning legislation.
Confidence working outdoors and sometimes lone working; excellent organisation and communication skills; and a full UK driving licence.
Why join Warwickshire County Council?
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make.
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people vision is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your benefits and support include:
Paid annual subscription to a professional membership the Arboricultural Association or the Institute of Chartered Foresters.
Access to a works vehicle provided.
Generous pension scheme.
A generous Local Government Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution typically around 19% and valuable member benefits
Agile working where service needs allow, helping you balance work and life.
Generous annual leave, buy and sell annual leave, bank holidays plus an additional day at Christmas.
Access to Vivup discounts and wellbeing offers, plus our broader Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
Schemes including Cycle to Work, health cash plan, eye‑care vouchers, and more.
Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.
Inclusion and accessibility
We’re committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process or after joining, please tell us— we’ll work with you to make it right.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Additional Information
To discuss the role please contact the hiring manager, Clint Parker via clintparker@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: midnight on 11th February 2026
For full Job Description and Person Specification click link here.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.ukand we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more
We’re looking for an Arboricultural Area Manager to help care for Warwickshire’s tree stock and keep our communities safe. You’ll lead inspections and plan works, guide colleagues and contractors, and be a trusted source of practical, legal and policy advice on all things trees.
About the team and the way, we work
You’ll join our Forestry service within County Highways—a supportive team of tree specialists who manage the county’s public realm trees and provide consultancy to partners. The role is countywide, with travel, and includes planning proactive programmes as well as coordinating our response to storms and urgent tree incidents.
What you’ll do
Carry out routine tree inspections across the county, schedule the works, and keep stakeholders updated.
Shape and deliver strategies, policies and processes for sustainable tree management.
Coordinate emergency responses to storms and tree related incidents with Highways and the emergency services.
Manage budgets and performance for maintenance programmes and projects.
Provide advice on legislation (e.g., highways, health & safety, occupiers’ liability) and planning matters, including protected trees and conservation areas.
Lead and support Tree Inspectors; oversee contractors; and help improve our mobile working and GIS tree database.
Build positive relationships with residents, Members and partners, finding balanced solutions on emotive issues.
What you’ll bring
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you can show many (not necessarily all) of the following, we’d love to hear from you:
A degree or equivalent professional qualification in arboriculture, plus membership of the ICF and/or the Arboricultural Association.
Strong experience managing large tree stocks—specifying, commissioning and monitoring inspections and works, ideally including local authority experience.
Applied knowledge of trees in built and natural environments, and the related environmental and planning legislation.
Confidence working outdoors and sometimes lone working; excellent organisation and communication skills; and a full UK driving licence.
Why join Warwickshire County Council?
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make.
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people vision is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your benefits and support include:
Paid annual subscription to a professional membership the Arboricultural Association or the Institute of Chartered Foresters.
Access to a works vehicle provided.
Generous pension scheme.
A generous Local Government Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution typically around 19% and valuable member benefits
Agile working where service needs allow, helping you balance work and life.
Generous annual leave, buy and sell annual leave, bank holidays plus an additional day at Christmas.
Access to Vivup discounts and wellbeing offers, plus our broader Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
Schemes including Cycle to Work, health cash plan, eye‑care vouchers, and more.
Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.
Inclusion and accessibility
We’re committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process or after joining, please tell us— we’ll work with you to make it right.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Additional Information
To discuss the role please contact the hiring manager, Clint Parker via clintparker@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: midnight on 11th February 2026
For full Job Description and Person Specification click link here.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.ukand we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.