Arborist Wanted - Crown Estate, Windsor
About the job
Job summary: To maintain Windsor Estate tree stock to the highest arboricultural and conservation standards.
Key responsibilities:
- To undertake a wide range of arboricultural tasks and operations including:
- Pruning operations including: crown thinning, crown reduction, target pruning, pollarding and formative pruning of young trees, conservation work involving ancient trees
- Tree felling including removal of dangerous trees
- Cobra bracing systems
- Tree and hedge planting, protection and aftercare
- To comply with the departmental health and safety systems including:
- LOLER & PUWER compliance
- Hazard & Risk Assessment compliance
- COSHH awareness
- Manual handling risk assessment awareness
- Noise and hearing conservation awareness
- Hand Arm Vibration awareness and management
- Operate machinery to deliver a range of work programmes;
- React to and support the team to deal with unforeseen events on the Estate such as fallen trees, storms and wildfires;
- Support the team to deliver wider Estate objectives;
- Undertake special projects or other tasks as agreed with the Supervisor
Knowledge, Experience and Skills required:
- Relevant experience in the theory of modern arboriculture and conservation management of trees and woodlands.
- Demonstrate an understanding of conservation issues relating to veteran trees and associated habitats.
- Demonstrable skills in delivering high quality work safely, using a variety of machinery and tools;
- Knowledge and understanding of the Estate and its working land conditions;
- Previous experience of land or arboriculture-based operations;
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of land-based health and safety practices;
- A good communicator, confident, friendly, approachable with the ability to engage with a wide variety of people;
- Team orientated;
- Ability to work on own initiative;
- Adaptable with a flexible approach;
- Highly organised with attention to detail;
- Ability to effectively problem solve;
- Physically fit and able to work in all weathers;
Essential skills;
- 0020-57 Level 2 Aware in Safe Use of Manually Fed Woodchipper
- 0017-02 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of a Mobile Elevated Work Platform
- 0021-05 Level 3 Award in Emergency Treework Operations
- 0020-13 Level 2 Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue Operations
- 0021-15 Level 3 Award in Safe Use of a Chainsaw from a MEWP
- 0021-08 Level 3 Award Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using free-fall techniques
- 0021-09 Level 3 Award in Aerial Tree Rigging
- Emergency First Aid + F
- Full, valid driving licence is essential.
Desirable Skills;
- FMO base unit tractor
- Pesticide application PA1, PA6 and PA9
Benefits Offered
What we offer :
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 28 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- Private health care
- Life assurance
- Choice of two pension schemes
- Discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes
- Rental deposit scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Cycle to work loan
- 40 hours per week
About the Company
The Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is a unique business with a distinct heritage and a portfolio unlike any other. It includes some of central London’s best places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio. As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we play a role in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector as well as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines. We are also responsible for the Windsor Estate, including the world-renowned Windsor Great Park. Our history can be traced back many hundreds of years.