Arborist Wanted - Oxford

About the job

Oxford Botanic Garden is the UK’s oldest botanic garden and occupies a world-class position in terms of its history and academic location. You will work as part of a small team to maintain and develop the collection of plants grown at the arboretum. You will work closely with the Curator and Senior Arborist to maintain, develop and improve the collection, achieving high arboricultural standards.  In addition to the arboricultural duties, you will contribute to some of the Arboretum’s educational activities. These responsibilities include contributing to the delivery of events, and the training and supervision of trainees and volunteers.

Preferred Skills

You will be enthusiastic about contributing to the maintenance and development of the Arboretum, as well as the work of the wider team. You will have an N.D., N.V.Q., or N.C.H. in Arboriculture or a related subject, supported by proven industry experience in practical arboriculture. You will possess strong knowledge of a wide range of woody plants and demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a small team. You will also hold a range of relevant NPTC qualifications, including CS30.1 (Maintenance of a chainsaw), CS30.2 (Crosscut and stack using a chainsaw), CS31 (Fell and process small trees), CS38 (Tree climbing and aerial rescue), and 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.