At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
This is a career grade post to allow staff to develop and progress careers.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our in-house services that we operate in keeping our beautiful parks and open spaces and our cemeteries and crematorium throughout Bath and North East Somerset. If you’d like to join our passionate, enthusiastic team we’d love you hear from you. You’ll need to be physically fit to meet the job description requirements and be prepared to work outdoors in all weather.
The purpose of this post is to carry out various aspects of skilled practical and technical arboriculture work within the Bath and North East Somerset area to a high standard as directed by the Tree officer, or as specified by the client or the clients agents.
Performance Measures
- Good arboriculture equipment knowledge with the ability to obtain new skill sets when training is provided
- Ability to make analytical reasoning and recommendations about particular areas of work.
- Ability to engage with customers and contractors within the relevant codes of practice
- Proven ability to practically apply legislation including health and safety
- Ability to manage own work without close supervision including lone working in all weathers and at all hours.
Qualifications
- CS30 – chainsaw maintenance & cross cutting
- CS31 Small tree felling
- CS38 Level 2 Tree climbing & rescue
- CS39 Level 3 aerial cutting of trees using free fall techniques
- as a minimum
General
The post-holder will be expected to work/be available outside normal office hours including Bank Holidays, weekend and evening work as and when required for the emergency call out rota. You will be compensated for this.
Benefits
A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you
We have a staff discount scheme, which provides substantial reductions on the cost of travel, restaurants, shops and services
A Car Benefit Scheme. As an employee benefit, you get to offset some of your salary before it gets taxed in exchange for a brand new car. A fixed monthly amount is taken directly from your gross salary and in return, you get the use of a brand-new car.
A cycle to work scheme
An MOT service with reduced staff rates
The Discovery Card scheme, available to all of our staff who are resident in B&NES, offers free entry to some of Bath’s most popular visitor attractions: Roman Baths, Fashion Museum, Victoria Art Gallery and Parade Gardens
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced/Basic DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
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