Arboricultural Officer

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Enable Full time

About Us
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. Core to our work is the development of strong working relationships with councils, charities and other organisations to deliver, health leisure and community services and events that enrich people's lives.

**Benefits**:

- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Yoga, activities, massages, monthly talks)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks
- When in the office, we enjoy a well-stocked fridge and food cupboards, and a variety of social activities

Arboricultural Officer

**Based**: Wandsworth

**Salary**: £38,330 per annum

**Contract**: Permanent, Full Time

Role overview
Enable is the lead council contractor providing arboricultural management services across parks, open spaces, cemeteries, highways and housing sites throughout the borough of Wandsworth.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Arboricultural professional to join a dynamic and dedicated team in caring for trees in one of Inner London’s greenest boroughs. You will share our passion to protect and plant trees and take responsibility for their safe management in regionally important sites such as Battersea Park, Wandsworth Park and Wandsworth Common.

Ideally you will have experience of urban tree management including surveys, mapping, and tree recording. You will have up to date knowledge of arboricultural practices, national and regional guidance and be familiar with current arboricultural legislation. You will hold or be working towards a National Diploma in Arboriculture and or have other relevant arboricultural qualifications.

Job description
Accountable to the Head of Parks for the provision of arboricultural management services in accordance with contract specification.

**Responsible to the Senior Arboricultural Officer for**:

- The inspection and maintenance and recording of the borough tree stock within a given geographic area including the preparation of work schedules and subsequent contract specifications, procurement of tree work and supervision contract works to ensure their satisfactory completion.
- The provision of arboricultural advice and services to our client Wandsworth Borough Council, and to other agencies, including liaison with client services to ensure that their requirements and legal obligations are being met.
- Answering and actioning enquiries and complaints from borough residents.
- The implementation and promotion of good arboricultural practice.
- Participation in the emergency call out rota and making inspections in response to calls from the emergency services office and actioning any necessary remedial works.
- Provision of arboricultural management services to outside management agencies (schools, cooperatives, housing agents etc.) under service level agreements.
- Inspection and actioning work in respect of dangerous private trees as required by the Highways Act, Local Government (miscellaneous provisions) Act or other legislation.
- Identifying and actioning tree planting requirements across the client portfolio.
- Undertakes other duties commensurate with the position as directed by the Arboricultural Manager or Head of Parks.

Person specification

**You must be able to demonstrate the following**:

- Holds, or is prepared to study for, the National Diploma in Arboriculture, or equivalent.
- Practical experience of tree inspection and management including the understanding of tree biology, tree risk management, tree maintenance, pests and diseases and knowledge of current biological threats to trees in the UK
- Up-to-date knowledge of current legislation in respect of trees and arboriculture and current arboricultural techniques and practices.
- The ability to communicate effectively with the public in writing and face to face under, at times, stressful and emotive situations and to maintain a polite, sympathetic manner with the public whilst providing excellent customer service.
- Experience of supervising staff and contractors, with the ability to delegate, manage and motivate staff to work in a team environment, to deliver a high-quality service and adapt to various demands and workloads as required.
- Must be able to work alone on site with the ability to organise and prioritise your own work programme to meet work demands in a timely manner unsupervised.
- Must be physically able to undertake tree inspections.
- Ability to follow procedures methodically and professionally and to record accurate planning and other documentation focusing on detailed requirements.
- Ability to travel freely and quickly within the borough.
- Ability to work additional hours including weekend call-out duties based on a one weekend in four, on a rota basis, shared with the other members of the team.
- To be prepared

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