Tree Officer

Interim PT Tree Officer - Planning & Development Job Ref: NW Leicestershire TCL 5247294 Pay Rate: Up £20.22 per hour PAYE depending on experience Hours per week: 15 Wednesday and Thursday 9am to 4.15pm Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months City: Coalville, Leicestershire Main duties of the role are to deal with and progress TCA and TPO applications from start to end, including writing up the officer report and drafting any conditions for agreement.
The role will also require individuals to provide the Planning Officers with advice on tree matters and landscaping where they relate to planning application.
Process applications for trees in Conservation Areas and for works to trees with
Review the Council’s Tree Preservation Order designations.
Provide landscaping and tree comments for planning applications.
Represent the Council on tree and landscaping related matters when required at planning appeals and to give evidence at Hearings, Public Inquiries and in the Magistrates’ Court.
Attend the Council’s Planning Committee meetings, public meetings and liaison committee meetings including meetings outside normal office hours as may be required.
Advise members of the public on tree related matters and to provide pre-application advice.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. #