Trainee Arborist.docx

We are looking for a trainee arborist to join our team to help assist our current arborists maintaining trees with the councils open spaces and provide a service to customers of the council, whilst also developing your skills in a working environment. The main responsibilities of the role are -

• Ensuring the the team have the correct equipment on the truck for the days work.
• Helping make the work site is safe throughout the day.
• Help maintain equipment on an ongoing basis, such as chainsaws, hedge cutters and woodchippers.
• Interact with members of the public when working in open spaces to explain what we are doing if approached.
• To assist the team with our tree replacement program.
This is a career graded role, the details are as follows -
• This is a career-graded post, progressing from Band 1 (spinal column point 19 - 24) (£27,652.00 - £31,418.00) (Trainee Arborist) to Band 3 (spinal column point 25-28) (£32,236.00 - £34,935.00) (Arborist).
• The salary structure supports career development. Progression is subject to satisfactory practical and academic performance and demonstrated achievement of the performance standard required for the relevant grade. Completion of the qualifications and experience requirements alone does not guarantee progression. Progression beyond Band 1, SCP 21, requires the recommendation of the Public Realm Officer, based on demonstrated achievement of the required performance standard, together with at least 12 months' experience from the contract start date and achievement of both NPTC 203 (formerly CS38) Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue Operations and NPTC 204 (formerly CS39) Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness.
• Progression beyond SPC 24 to Band 3 requires achievement of NPTC 303 (formerly CS41) Aerial Tree Rigging, a further 18-24 months' experience and demonstrated achievement of the performance standard required for the Arborist post. This includes a proven ability to carry out all tree-related tasks consistently to a high standard with minimal supervision.
The candidate will get the chance to work in a variety of environments from busy parks to quiet nature reserves. The role offers a great variety of work, such as hedge trimming, felling larges tree, site clearances, light sympathetic reductions and much more. The postholder will support the activities of a small team of arboriculture staff, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, competently and to a high standard. The role will require you to work flexibly on a rota basis covering a variety of shifts including weekends, evenings, bank holidays and Christmas working. To work outside normal office hours from time to time as the demands of the post and emergencies dictate in additional to the out of hours rota. You may be required to respond to out of hours call outs as required. This job includes duties that require an element of physical exertion and mobility on an occasional or frequent basis. Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary. We understand you may use AI tools to help you prepare your application. While these tools can be helpful, please ensure everything you share about your experiences, skills, and qualifications is authentic and truly reflects you. Your genuine story and real achievements are what we're most interested in!

Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district's future as part of our circa 350 strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community., To find out more about Wyre Forest District Council, or the area we serve please visit our website at www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk, 'Like' us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WyreForest/ or follow us on Twitter @WyreForestDC.

We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We believe in rewarding employees and working for us has some great benefits. We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. You can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role. Our excellent benefits also include a competitive salary and pension scheme, favourable holiday entitlements and flexible working options. We are dedicated to enabling each individual to be the best that they can be, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award. If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you., Our vision is underpinned by the following values which lie at the heart of everything we do:
• We are working together
• We are fair
• We are dependable
• We put communities first
Our Priorities: Our priorities represent what we want to achieve for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the district, they are:
• Economic growth and regeneration
• Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value
• A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit