Summary
Lumberjack Tree Services is a small company run by its owner, Jack Creighton, mainly doing domestic tree work but also taking on larger contracts involving site clearances or woodland management. We would be able to offer experience in all aspects of the business, so the apprentice would gain a good understanding of the practicalities of the business.
Wage
£12,563.20 a year
As the apprentice gains more experience and expertise, he/she would be rewarded with additional wages and increased responsibility.
Training course
Arborist (level 2)
Hours
Most days 8am-4pm including travel time. Weekend and evening working is rare. You will attend ARU Writtle college one day a week.
32 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 29 April
Duration
1 year 6 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
Every job is different but some of the basics are common, such as:
* Snedding of felled timber
* Dragging of timber and brash
* Chipping of brash
* Hedge cutting
* Using back-pack blower to tidy site
* Log splitting
Examples of Lumberjack Tree Services can be seen on our Instagram account: uk_lumberjack.
Where you’ll work
Sebright Farm
Boreham Road, Great Leighs
Chelmsford
CM3 1PR
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
WRITTLE COLLEGE LIMITED
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
Most days the work day will be 8am-4pm including travel time.
Weekend working and evening working is rare.
You will attend Writtle College CM1 3RR one day a week from 9am-5pm.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 2 or E)
* Maths (grade 2 or E)
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
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
The applicant needs to realise that tree work goes on under all weather conditions providing the safety of the workers is assured. This includes cold and wet conditions.