Tree Officer

Mansfield District Council is recruiting a Tree Officer to manage, protect and enhance the district's tree stock, mixing hands-on arboricultural work with statutory planning duties. The postholder is the council's first point of contact for tree matters, advising departments, Members and residents, responding to emergencies and supervising external contractors. The role is field-based across the district, with site surveys, an on-call rota and out-of-hours working. A degree in arboriculture or equivalent and a full driving licence are required.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist arboricultural advice to council departments, Members, residents, contractors and stakeholders
• Respond to operational and emergency tree issues, including outside normal working hours
• Investigate tree enquiries and complaints
• Ensure tree works are completed safely, effectively and to required standards
• Commission and supervise external tree contractors
• Organise day-to-day tree-related activity
• Communicate work requirements and standards to employees and contractors
• Carry out site surveys and inspections across the district
• Handle statutory planning and protected-tree matters
• Support the development of the future Tree Strategy
• Attend meetings, including Council meetings when required
• Coordinate arboricultural operations to influence quality and compliance

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in Arboriculture or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Strong coordination skills
• Sound judgement
• Influence quality and compliance across arboricultural operations

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence, with DVLA licence checks
• Driving essential to the role

Other

• Availability to respond to matters outside normal working hours
• Participation in an on-call rota

Nice to have

• Experience of dealing with statutory bodies, residents, Councillors, community leaders and other Council officers

What’s offered

• Casual car user allowance

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