Summary
Olivers Tree Services are looking for an apprentice Arborist. The role will involve working as part of a team, undertaking a variety of duties across general arboricultural operations, and complying with company standards & industry best practice.
Wage
£15,600 a year
Training course
Arborist (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.50am - 4.00pm Weekend work is available and paid as overtime.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 17 March
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Whilst in training and working towards your qualification you will:
* Recognise Health and Safety needs on-site and work safely
* Take instruction from the job supervisor and other senior work colleagues to include signing onto the site-specific risk assessment/emergency action plan and maintaining records
* Select appropriate equipment for the task. Load and unload equipment safely
* Set out workplace signage (highway & non-highway) and assists with traffic control
* Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
* Take appropriate care of tools, equipment, and customer property
* Recognise a basic range of tree and shrub species using common and scientific names
* Identify pests, diseases, disorders, and tree defects
* Carry out a range of ground-based pruning operations
* Fall and process small trees
* Support aerial tree workers both Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) and climbing with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
* Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness and a MEWP
* Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
* Prepare sites for planting, plant trees and provide support, protection and aftercare
* To follow all company policy and guidance in order to ensure that work does not adversely affect the environment
* To follow all company policy and guidance in order to ensure that the work is completed to an excellent standard
* To perform any other duties that may be required by the business
Where you’ll work
UNIT 3
LANGLEY PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WITTON GILBERT
DURHAM
DH7 6TX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Your training course
Arborist (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
* Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
* Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
* Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
* Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
* Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
* Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
* Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
* Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
* Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
* Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
* Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
* Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
* Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
* Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
* Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
* Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
* Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
* Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
* Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
* Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
* Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
* Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
* Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
* Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
* Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
* Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
* Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
Your training plan
Arborist Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Training will be delivered in the workplace and via college attendance to East Durham College's Houghall Campus in Durham 1 day per week for the duration of the apprenticeship
* East Durham College, Houghall Campus, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3SG
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 9-3 (A*- D))
* Math's (grade 9-3 (A*- D))
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
Can you travel to this location and be on time (08.50am)? Do you meet the criteria for this role? Are you willing to climb a minimum of 15 meters off the ground into the canopy of a tree (this is the minimum for End Point Assessment)?