Our client is a borough council based on the Berkshire/Surrey border. Located within the Thames basin it covers an attractive area which includes several affluent market towns. As such they have a significant and highly valued tree stock both on private property and council owned land.
They require a temporary arboriculturalist to clear a back log of work and expect the role to last for a period of three to six months, working 2 to 3 days per week. Reporting to the Parks Manager the role will involve surveying and specifying work on council owned trees and advising the planning department with regards to applications to work on protected trees.
Candidates must be qualified to a minimum level 3 in arboriculture and ideally have previous technical experience. Rate of pay is dependent upon experience and ranges from 12.50 to 16.00 per hour PAYE . In addition a generous mileage rate is paid for travel within the borough