Tree Planting Officer

6 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

**How you'll make a difference**:
You will have a key focus on improving green infrastructure across the council region. Taking responsibility for the coordination of our tree planting projects, you will ensure we make best use of the funding to support our progress towards increasing tree canopy cover within South Gloucestershire.

**What will you be doing?**
- You will provide expert technical advice and support, taking the lead in developing a strategic approach and management of new South Gloucestershire Council tree planting.
- You will undertake site assessments for the suitability of new stock/assets.
- Providing specialist guidance, you will put forward plans for best practice as well as ordering all tree stock, sourcing the best suitable assets.
- You will develop tree planting initiatives, involving colleagues, residents, park groups and schools and deliver tree planting and tree care activities, through working with volunteers, the wider community and partner organisations.
- In the role you will be required to prepare and present reports and technical briefing papers, that support proposed asset/service provision solutions.
- It will be your responsibility to deliver small and medium sized projects on a regular basis, organising contractors where necessary, to ensure best value is achieved and all trees planted are provided with watering and maintenance visits.

**What we need from you**:

- Ideally you will have a level 4 for Arboriculture or alternatively, relevant experience is required.
- You must be able to demonstrate a practical and theoretical knowledge of Arboriculture and tree planting, diseases, legislation, codes of practice and have a track record of delivering similar projects.
- Effective communication skills are essential as you will liaise with stakeholders, influence suppliers and communicate with voluntary groups and members of the public. It is important that you understand the importance on the wider community.
- Working on your own initiative and being adaptable is very important for this role.

**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**:
**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine **flexibility **to help them achieve that **work/life balance**.
- We invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our** training and development **offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive **generous annual leave** (pro rata), employee **wellbeing support** and you will have access to a range of **staff discounts**, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
- We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference, be part of it**

This is for an 18 month limited term contract.



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