Job Title: Aerial Arborist Salary: Up to £36,400 Location: Cumbria Hours: 7.30am – 5.00pm (Mon-Fri) About US Our drive and focus are working with our clients, bringing solutions to the table and always delivering on our promises. Our culture demonstrates complete passion towards the work that we carry out. We have developed a highly skilled and experienced workforce designed to provide the quality of service our clients expect, whilst adopting best practice safety processes. As part of our commitment to our team, we provide a competitive salary, up to 20% additional performance related pay available, and 33 days of annual leave per annum. All PPE will be provided. We specialise, where others fear to go; delivering our services within the rail sector, in and around water, as well as more conventional public, highways and commercial spaces. We have a huge focus on health, safety, quality and environmental standards, to ensure we protect our workforce safety, whilst being environmentally responsible and sustainable. We are proud to share with you our accreditations and certificates which can be accessed here: https://www.vmsltd.net/accreditations/ https://vmtltd.net/ Join us in nurturing our green spaces while contributing positively to the environment! Job Overview Due to a significant increase in secured works, we have an exciting opportunity for Climbing Arborists to join our teams. Job Description The role will involve a variety of tasks within aerial vegetation management. In addition to aerial works, you will also be required to carry out ground-based activities such as grass cutting and general vegetation clearance. Due to the nature and location of projects, the role may require travel and occasional overnight stays away from home. If required, you may also be expected to work one weekend per month. Previous experience within the Arboriculture (Arb) industry is essential. We are also able to offer a full range of training to ensure existing qualifications are refreshed and also to provide new opportunities to progress your career through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT: Skills, Knowledge and Accreditations - Full UK Driving Licence. - Punctual timekeeping - Ability to work as part of a team - Adaptable and hard working - Loyal and keen to learn - Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience - CS30/31 Essential - CS38 - CS39 Desirable Criteria - UA1 - UA2.1 - UA2.2 - Manual Handling - First Aid F Equal Opportunities VMS is committed to a policy of treating all employees and job applicants equally. No employee or potential employee will receive less favourable treatment or consideration on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or will be disadvantaged by any conditions of employment or requirements that cannot be justified as necessary on operational grounds. VMS will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability. All employees have personal responsibility for the practical application of the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and those involved in the recruitment, selection, promotion or training of employees have a special responsibility for the practical application of the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy. Date Protection Statement The information that you provide on this form/application and that obtained from other relevant sources will be used to process your application for employment. The personal information that you give us will also be used in a confidential manner to help us monitor our recruitment process. We may disclose your information to carefully selected third parties who may process data on our behalf, such as our appointed agents and service providers for the purposes of medical examinations and associated arrangements for other similar services which may be necessary in the recruitment process. They or we may contact you by telephone, email or mail in connection with your application. If you succeed in your application and take up employment with us, the information will be used in the administration of your employment with us and to provide you with information about us or third party via your payslip. We may also use the information if there is a complaint or legal challenge relevant to this recruitment process. We may check the information collected, with third parties or with other information held by us. We may also use or pass to certain third parties information to prevent or detect crime, to protect public funds, or in other ways as permitted by law. By applying for this role we will be assuming that you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data, (as described above), in accordance with our registration with the Data Protection Commissioner. Apply for this job If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career as our Education & Wellbeing Manager please click ‘Apply’ below. No Agencies please. This job description provides an indication of the role and responsibilities of the post but should not be construed as an exclusive list of duties that the post holder may be asked to undertake. Date Protection Statement The information that you provide on this form/application and that obtained from other relevant sources will be used to process your application for employment. The personal information that you give us will also be used in a confidential manner to help us monitor our recruitment process. We may disclose your information to carefully selected third parties who may process data on our behalf, such as our appointed agents and service providers for the purposes of medical examinations and associated arrangements for other similar services which may be necessary in the recruitment process. They or we may contact you by telephone, email or mail in connection with your application. If you succeed in your application and take up employment with us, the information will be used in the administration of your employment with us and to provide you with information about us or third party via your payslip. We may also use the information if there is a complaint or legal challenge relevant to this recruitment process. We may check the information collected, with third parties or with other information held by us. We may also use or pass to certain third parties information to prevent or detect crime, to protect public funds, or in other ways as permitted by law. By applying for this role we will be assuming that you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data, (as described above), in accordance with our registration with the Data Protection Commissioner.