Arboricultural Officer Wanted - Folkestone and Hythe

About the job

Tree Officer Job in Kent

£37,204 - £49,655 + up to £5k one off recruitment payment. 

Our District has a varied geography and a substantial number of protected trees. You will take a lead role in all tree related matters, including assessing trees for protection, processing applications and appeals, and providing related specialist advice and guidance to planning officers, enforcement teams, the public, and Councillors. You will also provide key input into the landscape led design at Otterpool and increase opportunities for this across the District.

You will need to have experience of assessing trees for Tree Preservation Orders, a thorough knowledge of tree shrub and hedge maintenance, and a solid understanding of relevant arboricultural legislation. The role operates with a degree of autonomy so you will also be a team player who can operate on their own initiative. But above all else, if you’re as passionate and committed as we are about our landscapes, environment and communities, then we want to hear from you.

Want to find out more?

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Lisette Patching, CIL and Enforcement Team Leader via lisette.patching@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply.

How to apply

Please apply via the council's website: https://ats-folkestonehythe.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/316202?type=list 

Benefits Offered

• A culture that supports and encourages flexible, agile and hybrid working
• Up to 31 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexi-time scheme, birthday leave and Christmas office closure
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Learning and development opportunities to advance your career
• Range of family friendly initiatives and support
• Health & wellbeing initiatives, including Employee Assistance Programme
• Reimbursement of professional membership subscriptions
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work and lease car schemes
• Corporate membership schemes with offers and discounts on shopping, entertainment, days out, gym subsidies and much more
• Town centre location, close to transport links and free office parking
• Undertaking work that makes a difference to our local community, and employer supported time off for volunteering.

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About the Company

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Ranked in the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK, and in Lonely Planet as one of the best places to visit in the world, Folkestone & Hythe is a dynamic and innovative place to live, work and visit.

Based in our offices in the heart of Folkestone, you’ll have easy access to transport links including HS1, Folkestone’s regenerated town centre, the seafront and old town creative quarter, and our extraordinary and vibrant landscapes and communities. 

Recognised by Best Companies as an outstanding organisation to work for, we have a real focus on supporting career development, wellbeing and family friendly initiatives, and a hybrid agile working culture that enables flexible and remote/home working. You can also expect an excellent benefits package that includes corporate memberships, discount and salary sacrifice schemes, reimbursement of professional membership fees, up to 31 days holiday and Christmas closure, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and much, much more.

There has never been a better time to make the move to Folkestone & Hythe.