Tree Inspector

**Employer**: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Salary**: £35,235 - £37,938 plus benefits.
- **Location**: Wirral, Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square
- **Contract**: Permanent
- **Working Pattern**: Flexible Hours/Full Time/Weekends
- **Hours**: 36 hours per week.
- **DBS Check**: No
- **Closing Date**: 18/05/2025 at 23:59
- **Reference**: NS/25/311632

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

**Tree Inspector**

**About the role**:
As a Tree Inspector, you'll play a vital role in keeping Wirral's trees safe, healthy, and thriving. From conducting regular safety inspections to contributing to planting initiatives and strategy development, this is a varied role where you can make a real impact.

You will work closely with our Tree Risk Management Team to:

- Conduct cyclical inspections of trees for safety and stability.
- Record tree attributes and recommend maintenance works.
- Support the development of tree management policies and strategies.
- Communicate with residents and interest groups regarding tree maintenance.
- Monitor tree works quality and ensure compliance with standards.
- Contribute to afforestation targets and improvement projects.

We would like to hear from you if you have the following:

- NVQ Level 4 in Arboriculture
- Full, clean driving licence
- Strong knowledge of BS 3998 and tree-related legislation
- Experience using tree inventory and GIS systems
- Excellent communication and time management skills

Desirable:

- Knowledge of bat/protected species legislation
- Experience in local government

At Wirral Council, we're proud of our ambitious tree strategy and the role trees play in our borough's future. As part of our team, you'll help shape our landscape for generations to come, all while working in a supportive, flexible, and forward-thinking environment.

This role involves site visits across the borough and occasional weekend work. A willingness to work flexibly and independently is key.

**Interviews to be held on Wednesday 28**th** May 2025.**

**Working at Wirral**

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
- Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies._
- It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances._
- Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date._
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- All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK._
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