Tree Officers (2 Roles) – One role based at Cannock. One role based at Stafford
Grade H: £37,280 – £40,777 per annum (pay award pending)
Role Numbers: DP383 and DP384
Permanent – 37 Hours per week
Benefits to you:
* Standby Payment (current standby payment is £150.43 per 7-day standby period, pay award pending)
* Essential Car User Allowance
* Payment of One Professional Fee per Annum
* Corporate Management Training
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service
* Flexitime scheme to support work–life balance
* Discounted Council Leisure Centre Membership
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Free Car Parking
With over 1300 TPOs, 45 Conservation Areas, and 80,000 trees covering an area of 261 square miles, we have a unique opportunity for tree professionals in a number of roles. Successful candidates will be able to stamp their own mark on this new shared service between Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils. We are looking for passionate and ambitious officers to drive this service forward and you will already have some experience of tree management in some of the disciplines in the role.
This area combines rural and urban environments with areas of nature conservation, SSSIs and Local Nature Reserves all set against the Cannock Chase National Landscape offering challenging work in a beautiful setting. We are looking for some exceptional candidates who want to make a difference for our residents and treescape.
Qualifications
Already a skilled practitioner in tree surveying and management you will hold a minimum Level 3 in Arboriculture qualification, preferably at extended Diploma.
Highly experienced and able to deal with a wide range of tree management issues required from an Urban Forest, you must have undertaken either planning related advice or dealt with planning applications or trees covered by TPOs or in Conservation Areas. If you have not dealt with these areas before training will be given.
In addition, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills being able to communicate clearly and effectively face to face, by telephone or other means, whilst demonstrating courtesy and tact in dealing with a wide range of people.
Possession of a valid full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is an essential requirement.
These roles will be subject to a Basic DBS Disclosure.
Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are Equal Opportunities Employers
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