arborist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our arb team.
We are looking for an experienced and well motivated arborist to join our dynamic team, to help ensure that all WFDC trees remain in a safe and healthy condition.
As part of our Arb Team you will work as both a lead climber and a groundsman, using specialised equipment in order to maintain trees to a high standard, whilst also ensuring that safe working practices are applied at all times, protecting personal and public safety.
You will be working in a range of different landscapes, parks, Nature Reserves, roadsides, as well as providing services to external clients, incorporating schools and local businesses.
Additional Information

• The role will require you to work flexibly on a rota basis covering a variety of shifts including weekends, evenings, bank holidays and Christmas working


• This job includes duties that may require a substantial amount of physical effort and mobility on a frequent basis


• Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings.
  
  Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district's future as part of our circa 350 strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community., To find out more about Wyre Forest District Council, or the area we serve please visit our website at www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk, 'Like' us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WyreForest/ or follow us on Twitter @WyreForestDC.


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We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We believe in rewarding employees and working for us has some great benefits. We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. You can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role. Our excellent benefits also include a competitive salary and pension scheme, favourable holiday entitlements and flexible working options.

We are dedicated to enabling each individual to be the best that they can be, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award.

If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you., Our vision is underpinned by the following values which lie at the heart of everything we do:

• We are working together


• We are fair


• We are dependable


• We put communities first


Our Priorities:

Our priorities represent what we want to achieve for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the district, they are:

• Economic growth and regeneration


• Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value


• A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit