Tree Officers and Inspectors
Job Type | Temporary |
Area | South London |
Sector | Arboricultural |
Salary | Competitive |
Job Ref | j2643 |
- Description
Our client is a South London local authority. They are looking for a number of tree officers and inspectors to join their arboriculture teams. The department is responsible for the management and inspection of the Council's tree stock and as such the role encompasses a broad range of duties including; tree inspections, specifying remedial works, instructing contractors and monitoring works, updating the in house tree database and dealing with the public and other stake holder enquiries.
Suitable candidates should be educated to a minimum of a Level 3 in Arboriculture and/or LANTRA PTI as appropriate to the role, be a good communicator and ideally have industry experience surveying trees.
Details:
Tree officer:
- temporary 10 week role
- 20hrs per week
- requirements: minimum level 3 in arboriculture and LANTRI Professional Tree Inspection (PTI)
Tree inspector
- temporary 12 week role
- 35hrs per week
- requirements: LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection (PTI), experience of inspecting trees and tree asset management software e.g. Ezytreev, driving licence and own vehicle (expenses for travel within the Borough will be covered)
- Remuneration for both role types is £26.60/hr PAYE (c. £48,000 pa FTE), with the option of receiving holiday pay weekly instead of accrued, raising the rate to £30.39/hr.
- Both roles are temporary with the option of the assignment being extended.
Please state which role you are interested in when you apply.