Tree Preservation Officer

Planning Policy and Environment is a service area within Coventry City Council which supports the growth of the city.

The vision and commitment of the Planning Policy and Environment team ensure there is a robust platform to guide the delivery of sustainable development, making provision for local people through the delivery of housing, jobs, retail and community uses whilst creating high-quality urban and natural environments.

The service area sits within a larger team alongside Development Management, Building Control and Regulatory Services, and encompasses several individual yet related specialisms, all focused on delivering a city for those wishing to live and work here.   Those specialisms include Planning, Ecology, Trees and Landscape, Urban Design, Conservation, Archaeology and Environmental Protection.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We are looking for a Tree Preservation Officer to deliver a high-quality tree service in a way that contributes to the achievement of the City Council’s vision and objectives for a growing and sustainable city.

As a high-performing Planning Team, we are currently transforming the way we provide our service, looking to improve our processes to find further efficiencies and ensure the delivery of a value-for-money service.   

In your role you will:

• Provide advice on applications for works to protected trees and those in Conservation Areas, and other planning matters as required

• Identify worthy trees and make new Tree Preservation Orders

• Defend tree applications at appeals, and liaise with Planning Enforcement when breaches of TPOs exist.

For further information about the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

This is a part-time role, where the successful candidate will be working 24 hours per week.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

We are looking for an enthusiastic arboriculturist to join the Council’s Ecology & Biodiversity team. You must have strong technical knowledge coupled with the ability to generate innovative and deliverable solutions. Ideally, you will have experience working with local community groups and delivering complex projects.

You must be able to work using your own initiative, as well as working as part of a large team to demonstrate a One Coventry ethos and a supportive working environment. If this is you, then come and join us, be part of the team. 

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies