Arboricultural Officer
Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London W2, with travel to all Royal Parks

The Organisation

Created in March 2017, our client is a charity that supports and manages 5,000 acres of historic parkland across London. Millions of Londoners and tourists visit these beautiful sites, which offer unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and healthy living in the heart of the capital.

The organisation looks after eight of London’s largest open spaces; Hyde Park, The Green, Richmond, Greenwich, St James’s, Bushy and The Regent’s Parks, and Kensington Gardens. They also manage other important open spaces in the capital including Brompton Cemetery, Victoria Tower Gardens, Canning Green and Poet’s Corner.

They are now seeking an Arboricultural Officer to join their team and support their tree population throughout the parks they oversee.

The Benefits

- Salary of £27,801 - £33,727 per annum, depending on experience
- Pension scheme
- 26 days' holiday per annum plus public holidays

This is an outstanding opportunity for an arboriculture professional with an excellent grasp of Massaria of the Plane to advance their career and make a real difference to the health and welfare of London public parks.

Not only will you be helping to manage trees, you will also be enhancing the beauty of the nation’s capital and ensuring Londoners continue to have stunning outdoor spaces to visit and enjoy.

Your work will ensure that your skills are challenged and you can enhance your levels of expertise in the arboricultural field whilst operating at a high level within horticulture.

The Role

As an Arboricultural Officer, you will be responsible for undertaking a range of arboricultural activities across our client’s parks.

Specifically, you will complete a programme of tree inspections and surveys, identifying and assessing hazards and risks principally associated with Massaria of London Plane.

Providing technical arboricultural support, you will deliver risk management procedures and carry out risk management inspections and surveys for pests and diseases including Oak processionary moth.

Your role will also involve:

- Maintaining records of your activity
- Creating work schedules and tree works orders
- Communicating and delivering recommendations

About You

To be considered as an Arboricultural Officer, you will need:

- Experience and training in the inspection, risk assessment and management of trees
- Knowledge of, or experience in, the surveying and management of Massaria (Splanchnonema platani)
- Awareness and experience in the application of BS 3998:2010 (recommendations for tree work)
- An understanding of nature conservation issues, SSSI status and protected species legislation relating to Arboriculture and trees
- Ability of a wide range of amenity trees
- Excellent knowledge in the identification and prognosis of a wide range of pest and diseases and fungal fruit bodies.
- A qualification in Arboriculture to at least NVQ level III (NQF Level IV) or above with extensive experience in the surveying and assessment of a wide range of trees
- The Arboricultural Association Professional Tree Inspection Certificate or the level of experience to pass it in the near future
- A full UK driving licence

Knowledge of, or experience in, the management of veteran trees would be beneficial to your application. Knowledge of, or experience of, the surveying and management of Oak processionary moth would also be advantageous.

Other organisations may call this role Arboricultural Consultant, Arborist, Arboriculturist, Tree Officer, Tree Inspector, Conservation Officer, or Arboricultural Inspector.

The closing date for this role is the 5^th April 2021.

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