Job Introduction

Job Title:  Tree Surveyor

Salary Banding: £29,000 - £32,000

Job Location:  North West

Contract Duration: Permanent

Hours (weekly):  35 (Monday to Friday)

Are you an experienced arborist looking for a fresh opportunity?

What is this role exactly?

We have an exciting opportunity for Tree Surveyor to carry out a tree survey covering around 600 sites in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Staffordshire.  You will be travelling around these areas on a daily basis, therefore, you’re required to have access to your own vehicle (business mileage is reimbursed) and live within the North West. 

What will I be responsible for doing?

As a Tree Surveyor, you will utilise your Arboricultural qualification, demonstrating your skills and experience providing an efficient Tree Surveying service. 

You’ll be…

• providing specialist tree advice on a wide range of issues including, tree risk assessments, post-subsidence assessment, assessment of tree stability, woodland management and diagnosis of tree disease and ill-health.
• maintaining and updating the spatial Tree Stock Inventory on the teams’ GIS project
• investigating tree related enquires and complaints received from our customers and neighbours
• undertaking Health and Safety Tree Surveys, Visual Tree Assessments (VTA)
• aware and have an understanding of Tree Preservation Orders and Legislation and be able to Process planning and other statutory applications
• advising on dangerous structures and make recommendations for any programmed/emergency works required
• providing reports and technical support to colleagues and customers
• issuing and monitor instructions in relation to arboriculture works to contractors and Manage the performance and quality of works carried out by the service providers

Who are Your Housing Group? Well for starters…. 88% of our employees recommend us as a great place to work!  Your Housing Group has over 29,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire, and the Midlands. Our residents range from teenagers, right through to retirement age and beyond with varying requirements, needs and support.

What would make me stand out from the crowd?

Ideally you will have a Foundation Degree in arboricultural Level 5 or equivalent, and an ROSPA Inspection Certificate.  You’ll also have knowledge of bat legislation, tree risk assessments and knowledge of social housing

That all sounds great…. What’s in it for me?

We offer a competitive salary if £29,000 to £32,000 and 33 days annual leave (increasing with length of service).

We also provide a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match your contribution up to 8%, a Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access and alternative therapies).

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.                

Closing date:  11th March 2022

We may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated above, therefore; you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property (although some roles exclude tenants due to the access to confidential tenancy information).  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the advert and role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme, where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified.  YHG3

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