Climber / Lead Climber Wanted - Horndean

About the job

We are currently seeking applications for both Climber and Lead Climber positions.

If you’re enthusiastic about arboriculture, committed to delivering high-quality work, and eager to grow your skills, we’d love to hear from you.

While experience and qualifications are valuable, we’re equally interested in your attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for the industry. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you have the right qualities, we encourage you to apply.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A proactive approach to looking after your own and the company’s equipment

• Confidence in climbing and rigging (advanced experience is a plus, but training can be supported)

• A valid driving licence

• Relevant ground-based and/or tree climbing certifications (or a willingness to work towards them)

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work openly and collaboratively

• A good understanding of arboriculture, or the motivation to build this knowledge through hands-on experience

For the Lead Climber role:

If you haven’t held a leadership position before but believe you have the skills and potential to step up, we’d be happy to discuss this with you.

Benefits Offered

• A competitive salary of up to £45,000 per year
• 32 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Kit & PPE Supplied
• Company Pension Scheme
• On-site Parking
• Team Building Days
• Overtime opportunities including weekend & night work
• Opportunities for progression and professional development

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About the Company

Tree Assist Ltd

Located just outside the Portsmouth area, serving the South of England, we provide high quality, customer focussed arboriculture and vegetation management services.

We employ and develop teams of premier level arborists (tree surgeons) to complete high-quality arb and vegetation work across the South Coast.

Our teams are split across two different sectors: residential and commercial.

Whether dealing with residential or commercial clients, we fully understand that we are always working alongside people. Everyone’s needs differ vastly, and we take pride being able to identify and serve according to these needs.

Our residential teams are fully trained to work alongside the public, in the interest of bettering our local communities and leaving our positive stamp on the improvement of local amenity value.

Our commercial teams are fully trained to work on various site types, including construction sites, highways, and MOD land. Along with keeping to the high level of H&S compliance needed to complete these projects.

We have proudly developed our company culture to one of great positivity and workmanship, with all of our staff working to our core values.

Areas we work in include (and are not limited to): West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Surrey and London.