Junior Arborist Wanted - Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire

About the job

Harcourt Arboretum is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior Arborist to join our Arboriculture team. This role offers the unique opportunity to work within one of the UK’s finest tree collections, spread over 130 acres of historic and Picturesque landscape. As a Junior Arborist, you will play a crucial part in the ongoing maintenance, development, and enhancement of the Arboretum, ensuring the highest arboricultural standards are met. You will collaborate closely with the Arboretum Curator and Arboricultural Supervisor to maintain and improve our diverse plant collection. You will participate in creating outstanding arboricultural displays and natural amenities, including the care of trees, shrubs, and meadow grasslands. You will engage with the broader Arboretum team, including the Education Team, to contribute to educational activities and public events. You will assist with delivering tours and educational programs to various audiences, including trainees and volunteers.

Preferred Skills

To apply for this role, candidates must meet the following selection criteria:

•         NPTC CS30.1 – Maintenance of a Chainsaw

•         NPTC CS30.2 – Crosscut & Stack Using a Chainsaw

•         NPTC CS31 – Fell & Process Small Trees

•         NPTC CS38 – Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue

•         NPTC CS39 – Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness

Benefits Offered

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

•         An excellent contributory pension scheme

•         38 days of annual leave

•         A comprehensive range of childcare services

•         Family leave schemes

•         Cycle loan scheme

•         Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans 

More information is available at  https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits 

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About the Company

Harcourt Arboretum

Founded in 1621 as a physic garden, Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in the UK. Today, the mission of Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum (OBGA) is to inspire people with the scientific wonder of plants and we welcome over 200,000 visitors each year across both sites. The Garden and Arboretum together hold a collection of 5,000 different types of plant which form the basis for scientific research, conservation, and science-based education and programming.