Oxfordshire County Council

Tree Officer (South)

Salary range: £32,067 - £34,834 per annum
Interview date: Tuesday 30/4/2024 - This will be in person at our Sutton Farm site in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire.
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 21/4/2024 at 23:59
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Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Basic DBS Check.
Work location: You will have a based at Sutton Farm, Stanton Harcourt and you may be required to work from this location. We recognise the need for balance and therefore, agile working is offered as part of this role.

About you

Are you an experienced Tree Officer / Arboriculturist who wants a new challenge and the opportunity to deliver and influence tree retention and management across one of England’s most beautiful and diverse treescapes?

Are you recently qualified in arboriculture and are looking to start gaining invaluable experience to utilise and implement the knowledge that you have gained in education?

Are you passionate about shaping, influencing and creating new opportunities for increasing canopy cover?

If the answer is ‘YES’ to any of the above, then you could be the person we’re looking for to join our growing Tree Service.

About our tree officer role

Proactive tree care, tree retention and canopy growth of our tree assets will enable delivery of key objectives to aid resilience and improve the environmental benefits for residents and visitors across the County.

Your role comes with plenty of variety and is focused on caring for a varied and established tree stock, while identifying opportunities to increase canopy cover. You could be undertaking a variety of functions that include

• large-scale street surveys or site specific surveys;
• ad-hoc inspections;
• building strong working relationships with tree contractors to enable better outcomes;
• interaction with the public and Council staff;
• opportunities to create your own projects;
• expectation to manage your own time to enable delivery of work;
• ownership of an area for which there is personal responsibility;
• access to a strong, experienced support network from the team;
• identify tree planting opportunities.

The role will predominantly cover the area of South Oxford District Council.

Please click here to view the Tree Officer Job Description and Selection Criteria.

For an informal discussion about the role and how to apply, please contact Joe Smith (Senior Tree Officer (Property)) by email joe.smith@oxfordshire.gov.uk

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Closing Date: 21/04/2024  Location: Oxfordshire, based near Eynsham