We are looking for a practical and motivated Tree Officer to join our Landscape and Arboriculture Team. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will be working in a team of arboriculturists and landscape professionals, with varied duties including undertaking tree surveys and tree inspections and providing specialist advice to the Planning service on development proposals, Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) and works to trees in Conservation Areas. You will be working alongside experienced Senior Tree Officers, providing an opportunity to further develop your professional skills and experience in a supportive and inclusive environment. We encourage you to contact Ged Lawson, Landscape & Arboriculture Manager via email at ged.lawson@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You will have:- A nationally recognised arboricultural qualificaton at Level 4 Experience in tree inspection Up to date knowledge of planning and environmental legislation and common law in relation to trees and hedges. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on Monday 16 Marhc 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits-if-you-work-for-us) Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2083/How-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us) If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentNE@durham.gov.uk We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dccjobsandcareers/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/durhamcountycounciljobsandcareers Visit our website durham.gov.uk/jobsandcareerswithus VPRS/161