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Are you passionate about trees and woodlands? Do you aspire to be part of a dynamic, newly established team committed to excellence in tree and woodland management? North Yorkshire Council, the largest and newest local authority in England, is seeking dedicated and professional individuals to join our friendly Tree & Woodland Team.  

We are looking for an Arboricultural Officer, who will be responsible for responding to the planning department on Tree Preservation Orders, Trees in Conservation Area notices and planning applications (from minor to major applications) where trees are impacted including landscape schemes.

Our Service

NYC Parks and Grounds Service is responsible for maintaining and enhancing all designated parks, public open spaces, including those within Council-owned housing in North Yorkshire. Our duties also encompass managing all arboricultural services, which includes protected trees, tree asset management, tree operations, woodland creation, and urban tree planting. Additionally, they handle horticulture, community infrastructure such as play areas and allotments, deliver commercial services directly to customers and businesses, and engage in extensive partnership working with a diverse range of stakeholders.

The Role

As our Arboricultural Officer, you will provide professional advice to inform decision-making on arboricultural matters to the Planning Service, particularly regarding elements of the Town and Country Planning Act that involve trees. You will comment on felling licence consultations and lead on High Hedge applications in your area. Representing the council as a specialist officer across all its business areas, you will provide specialist advice on arboricultural matters throughout the North Yorkshire Council area.

You should be familiar with BS5837:2012, BS3998:2010, and Euro Tree Pruning Standards 2021. You will respond to over 700 planning consultations annually within 21 days, in line with the Key Performance Indicator. Additionally, you will defend actions in court cases, civil actions, planning, and public enquiries, in conjunction with other specialist officers. You will handle customer enquiries and queries through to conclusion, provide information, and conduct initial surveys of trees subject to insurance claims. Liaising with elected members, the public, and officers from other Council departments regarding Council trees and tree work will also be part of your role.

What you will bring

You will have a recognised arboricultural (or commensurate operational and organisation experience) qualification at Level 3 e.g., National Diploma

·       Practical experience in the assessment and surveying of trees and identifying and programming tree works resulting from that inspection.

·       Experience in the use of a computerised GIS tree management system

·       Experience of the preparation of reports and of delivering arboricultural advice in the planning process

·       Ability to interpret and identify risks posed by trees.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Helen Arnold, Tree & Woodland Manager, on 07816977852 or Helen.Arnold@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.

Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.   Please let us know your motivation for applying for this position, how you meet the criteria and what you feel you could bring to the role in the supporting evidence section of the application form.

Key Dates

Closing date: midnight, 14^th November 2024

Interview date:  21^st and 22^nd November 2024

An enhanced DBS is required for this role which we will provide.

Key Documents:

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