Environmental Maintenance Operative Level 4 - Arborist Driver

About the job

The Role

Operations and Greenspace are responsible for the delivery of a number of important front line functions relating to arboriculture, countryside, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, and playground services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and qualified individual to join our Arboricultural Unit’s operational team. The position will be as an Arborist / Driver to work as part of a team to carry out tree management works across the borough, under the supervision of the Arboricultural Chargehand. The main duties will be tree climbing and pruning operations, work from an access platform, tree felling, driving relevant vehicles, traffic management and the operation and maintenance of all associated equipment.

About You

You will have previous experience of working as a fully qualified climbing arborist and hold a full UK driving license. A C1+E heavy goods license and Mechanically Elevated Work Platform certificate would also be desirable. The successful candidate must be able to work well as part of a team and have good communication skills to interact with the general public.

Working hours would be a set 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday. As part of this role the successful candidate would also be expected to participate, periodically, in the Council’s 24 hour emergency call out rota.

About Us

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact Tony Hill, Arboricultural and Countryside Estates Officer, on 07971 285296 or tony.hill@tameside.gov.uk

Closing date: 11 June 2025.

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About the Company

Tameside Council