Arboriculture/ Tree Officer

A Tree Officer is needed for this central London Council to assist the busy Arb department with management of the Council's tree stock.. The role will be a broad mix of Tree Officer duties and will include developing contract arrangements with outside contractors; scheduling and monitoring tree works for the highways, housing and parks departments ;maintaining up to date tree data base records; liasing with the public and other stake holders around tree related issues and effective budget management. Candidates should ideally have a minimum Level 4 in Arb with Lantra PTI (desirable) and be available for a minimum of 6 months. A PAYE rate of between £21.36 to £24.60 is offered for a 36 hour week. The role may transfer to permanent after a probationary period