Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at a beautoful environmental specialist College and we are now seeking to appoint a part-time Tree Surgeon and Instructor.

The post holder will work closely with the College gardens team to maintain a high standard of tree management within the college woodlands, farm and arboretum of tree works. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing instruction to students on our Arboriculture courses. This will involve teaching them hands-on skills, such as how to operate, maintain and use machinery and equipment and demonstrating how to carry out tree surgery and maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have experience working within the arboriculture industry and have a minimum of a Level 3 Diploma in Arboriculture and Forestry or equivalent. They will have relevant industrial tickets such as tree felling and processing awards, chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting award, and the tree climbing and aerial rescue award. They will be comfortable demonstrating a rage of practical topics to learners of different abilities, including but not limited to tree felling, climbing, rigging, chainsaw usage, wood chipper usage, and practical tree work skills including pruning. The role would suit an experienced arborist looking for a change of direction and who can inspire the next generation.

You will be supported to become a NPTC assessor and LANRA instructor and will be supported to keep up to date with latest industry techniques.

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