Arborist

Lowestoft

This vacancy is now closed

Description

Suffolk Coastal Norse are currently looking for an Arborist to join our team in Lowestoft, you will be responsible for the arboricultural management and maintenance service.

You will be carrying out tree surgery works in line with the British Standards, using full safety and climbing equipment and in accordance with NPTC certification. All works that are carried out will need to align with our quality and financial objectives, as well as ensuring that members of staff and the public are safe at all times.

Strong communicational skills are needed as you will be liaising with stakeholders and customers regularly, as well as good time keeping skills. You will need to ensure that all mechanical equipment is maintained, carrying out daily servicing and checks.

This is a full time, permanent position. You will be working Monday – Friday, from 07:30 – 15:30 and 07:30 – 15:00 on a Friday.

Our ideal candidate:

  • NPTC Certification to CS30, CS31, CS38 & CS39.
  • Knowledge of modern arboriculture practices
  • Experience in undertaking tree work near the highway and in confined locations
  • Experience working closely with members of the public
  • Knowledge of all relevant health and safety acts, procedures & experience of risk assessments
  • Full UK driving license with B+E entitlements

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.

Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.