Summary
We are looking at taking on a new Apprentice Arborist to work with us. This is an opportunity to join a team that welcome apprentices to the ever growing team and your chance to showcase why you always wanted to go into the Arborist sector.
Wage
£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Arborist (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 5 May 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
The apprentice's duties will vary day to day but will include:
* Tidying up worked areas
* Brush-cutting
* Using the woodchipper
* Loading the vans
* Hedge cutting
* Planting
* Tree felling
* Tree reductions
Where you’ll work
South Lodge
Beenham Hill, Beenham
Reading
RG7 5LR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
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
* Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Standard
* Level 2 Functional skills in English and maths if required
* Weekly day release into Berkshire College of Agriculture campus
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English and Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
* Reliable
* Working outdoors
* Keen to learn
Other requirements
Working outdoors in all weather, lifting heavy objects.