Summary
Porters Tree Care is a growing local tree surgery company led by a highly skilled and knowledgeable arborist. The company offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside one of the industry’s top climbers. With varied daily tasks, hands-on learning, and clear career progression, this role is both dynamic and rewarding.
Wage
£12,480 to £22,308 a year
Training course
Arborist (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Friday - 8.00 am - 4.30 pm and some weekend work if willing/required.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
Daily tasks will vary, but will include:
* Hedge cutting
* Planting
* Tree felling
* Tree reductions
* Tidying up worked areas
* Using the woodchipper & stump grinder
* Loading the vans
* General estate maintenance
* Climbing and tree work
* Chipping waste and stump grinding
* Basic equipment maintenance
* Driving company vehicles
Where you’ll work
11 RIDING LANE
HILDENBOROUGH
TONBRIDGE
TN11 9HX
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
PLUMPTON 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
The apprentice will study at Plumpton College with a blended learning model with a mix of in college practical and theoretical learning over three day blocks on a monthly basis between October and January and in March and June.
More training information
* Arborist L2 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Time Keeping
* Work Ethic
Other requirements
We are in a rural location, so having your own/ reliable transport is highly advised.