Highways arboriculture officer

What we need: Our client are a busy local authority responsible for over 9000km of public highway across the county. We are assisting them to find a full time Arboriculture Officer. What you will do on the job: This will be focusing specifically on managing the Ash tree population affected by the dieback disease and removing where there is a risk to collapse on the public highway. This will mean travelling the councils highway network and carrying out inspections on all Ash trees identified and managing accordingly. This will be for one full time , full time is 37 hours per week. What you will need to succeed: middot;Level 4 Certificate in Arboriculture or QCF equivalent. middot;Previous experience in Arboriculture inspections middot;Experience can be gained from a previous job or during education middot;Must be qualified to Level 4 in Arboriculture middot;Must have own vehicle and licence middot;Must be happy to work outside in various working conditions. middot;Fulfil the travel requirements of the post and be able to carry out site visits and inspections at locations across Hampshire, sometimes in hard to reach areas. Desirable experience: Practical knowledge of middot;Trees and development middot;Trees and damage to built structures middot;Tree selection and planting middot;Inspecting trees on highways middot;Ezytreev software middot;Confirm software What you will get in return: Working for a fantastic well-established Arb team this will be a great opportunity to work in stunning locations and the great brutish outdoors throughout the summer. You will be paid GBP25.00 - GBP27.00 per hour. What to do now: If you are interested in the position described and match the criteria please contact Nick on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed). FOOTNOTE: If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation