Tree Officer / Senior Tree Officer
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About the role
Protect it. Shape it. Enjoy it. Be part of Dorset.
We are seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Tree Officer or Senior Tree Officer within our Tree Team at Dorset Council. This permanent, full-time opportunity allows you to join a committed group of 9 tree officers and 4 tree assistants, all working together to safeguard and enhance Dorset's green legacy.
Your expertise will play a crucial role in ensuring our trees and hedgerows flourish for generations to come.
What You Will Be Doing:
As a vital member of our Tree Team, you will engage with tree work applications and planning notifications, assessing their impact on our natural environment. Your responsibilities will include making, modifying, and reviewing Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), as well as gathering evidence for planning breaches when necessary.
Depending on your experience, this position may be filled as a Tree Officer or a Senior Tree Officer. In the Senior Tree Officer role, you will also lead a team, collaborating closely with the Tree Team Leader to develop and implement consistent service standards. You will manage a caseload of applications, advising on more complex issues while guiding and mentoring team members.
About You:
We are looking for a positive, conscientious individual with a meticulous eye for detail. Whether you're an experienced Tree Officer or aspiring Senior Tree Officer, your track record in managing TPOs, tree work applications, and Conservation Area Notifications will be essential. You will bring strong organisational skills and a good knowledge of GIS systems, confidently engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including the public, council colleagues, and private sector partners.
Your specialist knowledge in development management will be key to promoting sustainable growth within Dorset. If you have a depth of understanding in arboriculture and a passion for preserving our unique arboreal landscape, we want you on our team.
At Dorset Council, we value collaboration and strong interpersonal skills. Your ability to unite teams and foster partnerships will be pivotal in continuing to enhance Dorset's natural beauty. We also understand the importance of work-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements, including the option to work from home.
Additional Information:
This position requires regular site visits, necessitating a vehicle (or suitable transport deemed acceptable by the council) on most working days. Whatever stage of your career you're at, clear communication and an alignment with our values of Responsibility, Respect, Recognition, and Collaboration will set you up for success.
Join us in shaping the future of Dorset, ensuring it remains a vibrant, green, and sustainable place to live and work. With beautiful beaches and countryside on your doorstep, a career in Dorset offers everything you need.
Further Information
To discuss this post, please contact Alison Turnock, Service Manager for Conservation, via email at [email protected] or on 01929 557337
This is a full-time , permanent role at 37 hours per week.
Grade 9: £29,777 - £33,945
Grade 10: £33,024 - £37,336
Grade 11: £36,648 - £42,403
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Interviews are expected to take place on 5th December 2024.
About Us
Dorset is a beautiful and iconic area, with historic market towns and miles of stunning coast. But it's also a place of growth and innovation, with a population of 375,000 and an economy worth over £7 billion. To serve this unique area, a new unitary council was established in 2019. Bold and ambitious, with a One Team approach, we're taking Dorset into the future - and our Planning team is taking centre stage. The Tree team is a specialist team sitting within the wider planning team.
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You will:
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
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