Arborist Climber (2 positions)
£34,314 per annum pro rata (Grade 4 plus market supplement) plus standby and emergency call out
37 hours per week, permanent contract, start and finish times may vary dependent on shift, normally working Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 3.30pm and Friday 7.30am to 3.00pm
We are looking for two independent and self-motivated Arborist Climbers to join the Green Spaces team at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.
Our Arborist Climbers play a vital part in the care and maintenance of trees at parks and green spaces across the borough and applicants must be committed to improving public open spaces and working with local communities to make a positive difference to a high profile and priority service of the council.
In this role you must be suitably qualified with previous climbing and chainsaw experience and have the skills to work safely and effectively to improve our green spaces.
Duties include:
Ariel / ground pruning
Crown reduction
Lifting and thinning
Section and straight felling
Stump treatment / removal
Ariel rescue
Root pruning
Operation of climbing equipment and carry out self-examination of climbing ropes and other PPE and equipment related to Arboriculture
Chapter 8 lighting signing and guarding to make a safe working zone
Tree planting, woodland maintenance and chemical application and immature t...