What's involved with this role: Temporary Team Leader - Arboriculture Reference no: Darlington 6356615123764 Pay Rate: £16.62 per hour PAYE 35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 5 months City: DARLINGTON Requirement for carrying out tree surveys/inspections, preparing maintenance programmes and updating the Authorities tree management system. Key Responsibilities: Assist the Senior Arboricultural Officer in the operational management of the Arboricultural service, ensuring service activities are completed on schedule and in accordance with service standards and Council Policy/Procedures. Carry out operational duties, as required, to ensure efficient service delivery. Undertake staff training and tool box talks as directed by the Senior Arboricultural Officer including staff inductions, use of equipment and other on the job training. Assist the Senior Arboricultural Officer with managing staff. Deal with any issues that arise in respect of employee relations and conduct, informing/escalating to the Senior Arboricultural Officer as appropriate. Motivate staff towards the achievement of service goals and delivery of a high standard of service to the residents of Darlington. Undertake service monitoring. Encourage feedback from staff regarding opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and working practices. Ensure compliance with technical specifications, quality standards and the implementation of a programme of work. Ensure that works are carried out with due regard to environmental issues and the latest environmental regulations. Qualifications: NPTC or equivalent tree climbing qualification Certification/training in the application of chemical to treat tree stump or ability to obtain within reasonable period of commencing employment Current driving licence and ability to access reliable transport to carry out the travel requirements of the post. Knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the latest Arboriculture good practice. Knowledge of and experience of identifying tree species, assessing the condition and safety of trees Knowledge and understanding of customer care and quality standards in service delivery. Knowledge and understanding of the health and safety requirements relating to working in an arboricultural environment. Knowledge of pathogens, structural weaknesses and diseases to inform Arborists of potential hazards Experience: Approximately two years’ experience of working in a tree team as a climber at craft level Experience of interpreting legislation, policy or procedures to give recommendations and advice Skills & Abilities: Able to supervise a team on a daily basis, including giving advice and guidance, demonstrating duties, instructing, checking the work of others and leading by example Able to use initiative and make decisions outside immediate policy and procedure and without reference to manager Able to deliver effective toolbox talks and training sessions to staff Able to coordinate and plan resources to deliver an effective operational service Able to respond to changing and conflicting priorities sometimes at short notice Able to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of people including Members, Senior Management, other Council Officers and external organisations Able to communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences Able to analyse situations and produce effective solutions Able to use appropriate equipment and undertake various manual handling duties Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to/or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states in broad terms where you reside - no need for a full address. Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please