Arboricultural Development Officer Wanted - Kettering

About the job

Arboricultural Development Officer Job in Northamptonshire

Reporting to the Arb Development Manager, the post holder is to work in conjunction with the Arboriculture section, in-house Arb team, other Council departments and external contractors. They will be responsible for assisting the Arb Development Manager in preparing comments on landscaping schemes on Development Control applications, surveying and inspecting trees, prioritising tree and arranging tree works. Providing specialist tree related advice to internal and external stakeholders and liaising with multiple Council departments regarding tree matters. Assisting with the review of policy regarding tree management and care.

Preferred Skills

Arboricultural Association’s Technicians Certificate in Arboriculture or Level 4 equivalent

Advanced knowledge of an office-based customer-focused environment.

 Knowledge of Local Government policies and procedures

 Practical knowledge of maintenance and management of a large tree stock.

 Customer liaison.

 Practical knowledge of identifying works.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken and written English is essential for the post.

Ability and willingness to develop individual project ideas, and progress actions as required. 

Ability to work as part of a team and organise tasks and work unsupervised 

Experience of dealing with customers (internal and external) verbally and in writing 

Experience in analysing data & working with spreadsheets. 

Ability to analyse situations, select appropriate solutions, and provide clear advice.Ability to work under pressure.

Good IT skills

Ability to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.

Full UK driving licence 

Access to own vehicle to travel between work locations and Council assets

Benefits Offered

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

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About the Company

North Northamptonshire Council

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)