Arboriculture OfficerWanted - Crawley

About the job

🌳 Join Our Team as an Arboriculture Officer 🌳 

Are you passionate about trees, urban green spaces, and making a lasting impact on your local environment? Crawley Borough Council is seeking a dedicated Arboriculture Officer to help manage and enhance our town’s diverse tree stock across parks, open spaces, public and housing land.   

🌱 About the Role: 

As Arboriculture Officer, you will play a key role in: 

·       Inspecting and assessing the health and safety of trees across the borough. 

·       Managing tree works and contracts, ensuring compliance with best practice and legislation. 

·       Advising on insurance and development proposals affecting trees. 

·       Supporting biodiversity and climate resilience through sustainable tree management. 

·       Co-ordinating the delivery of tree planting schemes and biodiversity initiatives. 

·       Engaging with residents, contractors, and internal teams to promote tree care and awareness. 

·       Providing advice, guidance and support to colleagues within the Council to deliver tree works and enhance the safety of Crawley residents. 

🌿 What We’re Looking For: 

·       A recognised qualification in arboriculture or a related field, preferably to National Certificate level 

·       Thorough knowledge of tree biology, pests/diseases, and relevant legislation (e.g. TPOs, BS5837). 

·       Experience in tree surveying and using GIS or tree management software. 

·       Excellent IT and report-writing skills. 

·       A proactive, collaborative person who is passionate about Crawley and efficient service delivery. 

·       A resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment.  

·       A confident, assertive communicator who can solve problems and make decisions.

🌳 Why Join Crawley Borough Council? 

·       Be part of a small forward-thinking team committed to green infrastructure and community wellbeing. 

·       Access to professional development and training opportunities. 

·       Flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlement. 

·       Contribute to a greener, healthier Crawley for future generations. 

We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible, as we may close this advert before the stated closing date if enough applications are received.

 🌳 Additional Information

Salary - £30,102 - £34,721

37 hours per week:

7:00 to 15:00 Monday to Thursday
7:00 to 14:30 Friday

A flexible approach to these hours based on the demand of the service is expected and a TOIL system is in place to cover extra hours worked.

Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

Essential User Car user allowance.

A full and current UK driving licence will be a requirement of the role.