Job: Arborist
Contract: Permanent
Location: Environmental Hub, Cledford Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0JR
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Grade 6 - £13.69 - £14.91 per hour FTE £26,421 - £28,770 (pay award pending)
Travel required: Yes – working across multiple sites across the Cheshire East borough
Ansa Environmental Services Ltd is a growing company which is wholly owned by Cheshire East Council. We are looking to recruit Arborists to join our busy Arboriculture team.
We are looking for somebody who will be committed to providing an effective frontline service to the residents of Cheshire East in a courteous and professional manner. You will be expected to undertake a variety of tree works both on the parks and open spaces maintained by the company as well as sites relating to commercial contracts.
For the right applicant, there is the possibility of obtaining further qualifications to build a successful career in this speciality, benefiting the individual and the company.
As a professional Arborist, you will assist in the provision of Ansa’s Arborist Team by:
- Carrying out arboricultural works across the borough, ensuring that work is always carried out effectively and safely
- Safely climbing trees regularly using a variety of climbing aids and systems, and to be confident and capable to work at height
- Using full safety and climbing equipment in an approved manner and in accordance with current safety guidelines and industry best practice
- Demonstrating good health & safety practices such as the completion of site-specific risk assessments
- Deploy, operate, and maintain vehicles, machinery, and equipment safely and in an effective manner
- Providing an effective response to scheduled and ad hoc tree works that will vary on a day-to-day basis
- Being prepared to work at any site located within the Cheshire East Borough
- Working in a safe and efficient manner following Ansa’s policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe working practices
- Content in working outside in all weather conditions
- Completing all relevant documentation and records (handwritten and electronic) in a timely and comprehensive manner in line with agreed policies and procedures.
In order to apply for this role, applicants should have:
- A full UK driving licence. (B+E or C1+E trailer entitlement is desirable, but not essential)
- A good base knowledge in arboricultural operations and practices
- NPTC tree qualifications CS30, CS31, CS38 and CS39 qualifications or equivalent (CS32, CS40, CS41, CS47 and Mewp operator qualifications are desirable but not essential)
- Certified to operate a Woodchipper
- Knowledge of working at height regulations
- Effective communication skills
- A flexible and can-do attitude
- Emergency at work first aid qualification.
In return Ansa offer competitive terms and conditions, access to the Local Government (career average) Pension Scheme, salary sacrifice schemes, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme.
For an informal discussion, please contact Senior Tree Team Leader Luke Pegg on 07976 770935.
Are you interested? Our application form can be found here:
Alternatively you can email for an application: HRAnsainbox@ansa.co.uk.
Closing date: 14 October 2024.
Please note that Ansa operates a Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy and Procedure and all new entrants to the company will be tested within their first six months of employment. For further information please contact HRAnsaInbox@ansa.co.uk.
The Company is unable to notify every applicant of the result of their application. If you have therefore not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date, then you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
**The Company will not re-employ employees who left their employment on the grounds of voluntary retirement/severance except in truly exceptional circumstances. Reappointment and re-engagement include all types of contractual relationships whether they be a contract of employment, contract of service etc. and whether the individual is appointed as an employee or engaged as an interim, direct consultancy or via an agency or other supplier. If you feel however that there are exceptional circumstances in your case, please write in the first instance to Melanie Henniker, Group Head of HR and OD, Environmental Hub, Cledford Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire. CW10 0JR.