Tree Officer
Description✓Salary: £33,833 - £39,977 per annum
✓Hours: Full time
✓Contract: Permanent
✓Location: Hybrid / Abingdon
✓South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils are seeking a qualified arborist to work within the council’s Forestry Service
✓This is an exciting and varied role working with a team of specialist advisers who are helping to shape the future environment of southern Oxfordshire.
✓You must have professional experience of working within the arboricultural industry, ideally as a consultant or tree officer, with knowledge and understanding of the Town and Country Planning Act and the planning process
✓A sound understanding of the practical side of arboriculture will also be key
✓Being a team player with good communications skills is essential as the role is within a team of 4 Tree Officers working within a busy Planning Service.
✓Duties will include:
✓• Providing arboricultural advice on the impact of proposed developments to planning officers, planning agents, arboricultural consultants and architects, as well as a wide range of other customers.
✓• Promote the wide range of benefits trees provide in the built environment, working to secure existing and new trees through the planning process as valuable assets
✓• Assist the councils’ in responding to tree work applications for work to protected trees
✓• Assist the councils’ in monitoring tree protection on construction sites, working with the councils’ planning enforcement team when necessary.
✓If you have a positive team working approach and are looking to use and develop your knowledge and experience within a supportive working environment this is an excellent opportunity to further your career.
✓Application Closing Date: 02/06/2023
✓You may have experience of the following: Tree Surgeon, Tree Surveyor, Arboricultural Consultant, Tree Officer, Forestry, etc.
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✓Hours: Full time
✓Contract: Permanent
✓Location: Hybrid / Abingdon
✓South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils are seeking a qualified arborist to work within the council’s Forestry Service
✓This is an exciting and varied role working with a team of specialist advisers who are helping to shape the future environment of southern Oxfordshire.
✓You must have professional experience of working within the arboricultural industry, ideally as a consultant or tree officer, with knowledge and understanding of the Town and Country Planning Act and the planning process
✓A sound understanding of the practical side of arboriculture will also be key
✓Being a team player with good communications skills is essential as the role is within a team of 4 Tree Officers working within a busy Planning Service.
✓Duties will include:
✓• Providing arboricultural advice on the impact of proposed developments to planning officers, planning agents, arboricultural consultants and architects, as well as a wide range of other customers.
✓• Promote the wide range of benefits trees provide in the built environment, working to secure existing and new trees through the planning process as valuable assets
✓• Assist the councils’ in responding to tree work applications for work to protected trees
✓• Assist the councils’ in monitoring tree protection on construction sites, working with the councils’ planning enforcement team when necessary.
✓If you have a positive team working approach and are looking to use and develop your knowledge and experience within a supportive working environment this is an excellent opportunity to further your career.
✓Application Closing Date: 02/06/2023
✓You may have experience of the following: Tree Surgeon, Tree Surveyor, Arboricultural Consultant, Tree Officer, Forestry, etc.
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