Advert close date: Thursday 21st November 2024

40 hours per week - benefits include private healthcare, discretionary bonus scheme, 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and pension

Job summary: To maintain Windsor Estate tree stock to the highest arboricultural and conservation standards.

Key responsibilities:

• To undertake a wide range of arboricultural tasks and operations including:
• Pruning operations including: crown thinning, crown reduction, target pruning, pollarding and formative pruning of young trees, conservation work involving ancient trees
• Tree felling including removal of dangerous trees
• Cobra bracing systems
• Tree and hedge planting, protection and aftercare
• To comply with the departmental health and safety systems including:
• LOLER & PUWER compliance
• Hazard & Risk Assessment compliance
• COSHH awareness
• Manual handling risk assessment awareness
• Noise and hearing conservation awareness
• Hand Arm Vibration awareness and management
• Operate machinery to deliver a range of work programmes;
• React to and support the team to deal with unforeseen events on the Estate such as fallen trees, storms and wildfires;
• Support the team to deliver wider Estate objectives;
• Undertake special projects or other tasks as agreed with the Supervisor

Knowledge, Experience and Skills required:

• Relevant experience in the theory of modern arboriculture and conservation management of trees and woodlands.
• Demonstrate an understanding of conservation issues relating to veteran trees and associated habitats.
• Demonstrable skills in delivering high quality work safely, using a variety of machinery and tools;
• Knowledge and understanding of the Estate and its working land conditions;
• Previous experience of land or arboriculture-based operations;
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of land-based health and safety practices;
• A good communicator, confident, friendly, approachable with the ability to engage with a wide variety of people;
• Team orientated;
• Ability to work on own initiative;
• Adaptable with a flexible approach;
• Highly organised with attention to detail;
• Ability to effectively problem solve;
• Physically fit and able to work in all weathers;

Essential skills;

• 0020-57 Level 2 Aware in Safe Use of Manually Fed Woodchipper
• 0017-02 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of a Mobile Elevated Work Platform
• 0021-05 Level 3 Award in Emergency Treework Operations
• 0020-13 Level 2 Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue Operations
• 0021-15 Level 3 Award in Safe Use of a Chainsaw from a MEWP
• 0021-08 Level 3 Award Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using free-fall techniques
• 0021-09 Level 3 Award in Aerial Tree Rigging
• Emergency First Aid + F
• Full, valid driving licence is essential.

Desirable Skills;

• FMO base unit tractor
• Pesticide application PA1, PA6 and PA9

What we offer:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 28 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
• Private health care
• Life assurance
• Choice of two pension schemes
• Discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes
• Rental deposit scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Cycle to work loan
• 40 hours per week

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