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Tree Officer

Employer Camden Council Reference LBC1284
Published Wed 01/02/2012 17:28 PM Closing Date Thu 16/02/2012 23:59 PM
Organisation Camden Councilweb sitelogo image Coverage
  • Camden, Greater London
Working Pattern Full Time, Permanent position Hours
Salary £30,345 - £31,935 CRB Check No
Location WC1H 8NP

Job Details

Tree Officer

Contract – Permanent, full time

Salary – £30,345 – £31,935

Location: Town Hall Extension, Argyle Street, WC1H 8NP

Camden Council currently has a new opportunity for a Tree Officer to join their Parks and Open Spaces team.

Role Purpose :

To assist in management of Council owned trees.

To assist the tree manager with Service Level Agreements for the maintenance of the Council’s tree stock and all associated resources.

Provide risk management and specialist advice across the council and to external stakeholders

To ensure the tree maintenance programme is delivered on time and to budget

About You:

Preferrably a holder of the Technician’s Certificate in Arboriculture; you will have experience of street and parks tree management. You will willingly bring new experiences to the team and offer positive ideas for improvement. Working within a well renowned trees team you will need to go the extra mile to support continuous improvement.Role Requirements

  • Experience within arboricultural industry
  • Technical Certificate – Arboriculture or equivalent experience
  • Adaptability to undertake a wide range of duties that are not directly related to the technical area of arboriculture
  • Ablility to work as part of a team and supervise Agency staff, Volunteers/Tree Wardens when necessary
  • Contract management
  • Arboricultural diploma is desireable

Additional Information

Camden is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

How to apply:

To apply for this job please follow the “Apply for this job” link. As part of the application form you will be asked to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in the advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions.

Closing date for applications: 16th February 2012 @ 23:59

Interviews to be held: W/C 20th February.

Please quote reference: LBC1824

For further information about this role, please refer to the Job Profile.

Equal Opportunities

Camden Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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