Trees and Landscape Officer Wanted - Matlock
About the job
Tree Officer job in Derbyshire
This is a full-time position, but part time hours will be considered.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced arboriculturist to join our small, friendly and busy Trees and Landscape team. As Trees and Landscapes Officer, you will provide specialist arboricultural services, where your time will be split between the office and the outdoors, in the Derbyshire Dales landscape.
Supporting the Trees and Landscape Manager, the role will involve planning and conducting large scale, multi-site, tree condition/risk surveys and inspections of the Council’s tree stock, making tree management decisions, applications for licences, developing specifications for tree works and tree planting and project managing tree works contractors.
For further information please contact Chris Payne, Trees and Landscape Manager on 01629 761244; or email chris.payne@derbyshiredales.gov.uk
Preferred Skills
The successful candidate needs to be well organised and self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure alone, with the team, and in collaboration with other departments. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to contribute to the success and development of our small Trees and Landscape team.
They will need to hold or work towards a qualification in arboriculture or a closely related field, and/or hold, or be eligible for, membership of a professional body. Additionally, practical experience of professional tree surgery planning and conducting large scale tree risk surveys, condition inspections and risk assessments and prioritising and specifying mitigation works would be advantageous.
Benefits Offered
We have a strong ‘One Team, One Council’ culture. Alongside the excellent quality of life, we can offer you the opportunity to further develop your career within an excellent and family friendly authority, with the benefits of hybrid working, flexitime, personal development and CPD opportunities, free staff car parking at Matlock Town Hall, and a confidential counselling service.
Other benefits:
- 26 days leave per year plus bank holidays (pro rata), rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Enrolment into the Local Government pension scheme
- Optional overtime when available
- Reduced Leisure Centre membership fees
About the Company
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Derbyshire Dales District Council is based in the Town Hall in Matlock but our District covers over 500 square miles including the towns Bakewell, Matlock and Ashbourne and villages in rural Derbyshire. Half of our District lies within the Peak District National Park. We are one of nine Districts within Derbyshire and provide complementary services to those provided by Derbyshire County Council (including Schools; Highways; Environment & Transport, Social Services).
Who we are: We have a strong ‘One Team, One Council’ culture. Alongside the excellent quality of life, we can offer you the opportunity to further develop your career within an excellent and family friendly organisation, with the benefits of hybrid working, flexitime, personal development and CPD opportunities, free staff car parking at Matlock Town Hall, and a confidential counselling service. That’s possibly why 87% of our staff feel supported, 94% feel confident to raise issues with their immediate line manager, 85% are satisfied with the District Council as an employer, and 88% know their role contributes to high quality services in the Derbyshire Dales (Staff Survey 2023).
What we do: As the District Council, we are dedicated to delivering high quality services to the 32,000 households in the Derbyshire Dales. Services include Economic Development; Planning; Housing; Parks and Recreation; Street Cleansing and car parks; Revenues and Benefits (Council Tax); Environmental Health; Climate change and biodiversity; Waste and Recycling in partnership with Serco, Leisure Centres in partnership with Freedom Leisure. Our priorities are to foster a thriving, sustainable communities in a clean, green, and safe environment. We are committed to fairness and equality and the well-being of our residents and employees alike. Our recently approved Derbyshire Dales Plan 2024-2028 outlines our priorities, aims and aspirations.
Employee benefits package
In additional to salary, we offer
- Professional development: we are dedicated growing and investing in our employees
- Career opportunities- with continuity of service within the local government sector
- Commitment to work life balance including flexitime & agile working arrangements
- 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
- The excellent Local Government Pension Scheme – contributory and with excellent employer contributions
- 3 x Life assurance through the pension scheme
- Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days' additional leave
- Discount to local leisure centres
- Enhanced family friendly policies (including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
- Supportive sick pay scheme
- Occupational health, counselling services and eye care vouchers
- Free on-site car park.
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