Your new company
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.
Working for Southend Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work-life balance. As a Unitary Authority, we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role
Southend Council are looking to appoint a permanent full-time Arboricultural Officer to carry out inspections and arrange any necessary work on council- owned trees including those on the highway, in parks, woodlands, housing land and schools on both a cyclical and re-active basis.The job focusses on carrying out regular inspections of the council’s trees on the highways, woodlands and in parks, specifying work required, and raising orders using the Ezytreev system. Quality assurance and monitoring are an important part of the job as well as keeping accurate, up-to-date records.Tree inspections will include ad hoc checks in response to enquiries from residents, councillors, other departments and stakeholders. This will include insurance-related enquiries.Southend City Council is committed to maintaining and extending the canopy cover in the city, so planning and delivering tree planting programmes forms an important part of the job.
What you’ll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you MUST have a Nationally recognised qualification in Arboriculture e.g. HND Arboriculture and ideally Professional Tree Inspection qualification.You are required to have a sound technical knowledge of silviculture and management practices.Knowledge of tree husbandry, arboricultural management techniques with three years’ experience, ability to undertake tree inspections and an ability to prioritise and plan a mixed workload and make best use of personal resources to achieve performance objectives.Adaptability and flexibility, able to work under pressure, deal with high workloads, high standards of oral and written communication. The ability to monitor contracts and to use computer systems and relevant software packages.

Be able to communicate and collaborate with others and establish positive relationships with the public and the local elected members.The candidate should have experience and knowledge of contact and dealings with the general public.
What you’ll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.

What you need to do now
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