Tree Preservation Officer

About the team we are recruiting to
Planning Policy and Environment is a service area within Coventry City Council which supports the growth of the city.

The vision and commitment of the Planning Policy and Environment team ensure there is a robust platform to guide the delivery of sustainable development making provision for local people through the delivery of housing, jobs, retail and community uses whilst creating high quality urban and natural environments.

The service area sits within a larger team alongside Development Management, Building Control and Regulatory Services and encompasses a number of individual but related specialisms all focussed on delivering a city for those wishing to live and work here. Those specialisms include Planning, Ecology, Trees and Landscape, Urban Design, Conservation, Archaeology and Environmental Protection.

What is the job role?
We are looking for a Tree Preservation Officer to deliver a high-quality tree service in a way that contributes to the achievement of the City Council’s vision and objectives for a growing and sustainable city.

As a high performing Planning Team we are currently transforming the way we provide our service, looking to improve our processes to find further efficiencies and ensure the delivery of a value for money service.

In your role you will:

- Identify worthy trees and making new Tree Preservation Orders
- For further information about the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification._

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic arboriculturist to join the Council’s Ecology & Biodiversity team. You must have strong technical knowledge coupled with the ability to generate innovative and deliverable solutions. Ideally you will have experience working with local community groups and delivering complex projects.

You must be able to work using your own initiative, as well as working as part of a large team to demonstrate a One Coventry ethos and a supportive working environment. If this is you then come and join us, be part of the team.
- **Your experience of high-quality advice on trees in a professional capacity.**
- **Your experience of delivering high-quality presentations or reports.**
- **Your experience of interacting with trees with a Tree Preservation Order.**

Anticipated interview date: week commencing 17th April

About Coventry
**Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.**

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

Our Values
It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

Our Values are: