Gardening jobs in Litherland

Are you an experienced Arboriculture professional looking for an opportunity to help shape and maintain green spaces across the North West? Join HMS as a Greenspace Tree Officer and play a key role in ensuring our tree stock is safe, well managed and maintained to the highest standards, while helping to deliver excellent services for our communities.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Carry out tree asset and condition surveys, ensuring tree stock is safe, well maintained and accurately recorded
• Assess trees and prescribe appropriate arboricultural management actions
• Produce work instructions for specialist contractors and in-house arboricultural teams
• Assist with monitoring tree work contracts, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard
• Support the planning and coordination of both programmed and reactive tree works
• Issue work orders to contractors and in-house teams
• Maintain accurate electronic records and survey data, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements
• Carry out periodic Health & Safety inspections and checks to ensure best practice is followed
• Provide arboricultural advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, colleagues and members of the public
• Respond professionally to customer enquiries and support the delivery of excellent customer service
• Assist with emergency responses involving dangerous or threatened trees, including participation in out-of-hours services when required
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and contractors to deliver efficient, value for money services
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality management practices
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and safe systems of work

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum Level 3 Professional Diploma in Arboriculture (or equivalent arboricultural qualification) - you will be required to provide proof of qualifications if invited to interview
• Relevant qualification in Tree Survey and Inspection
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience carrying out tree assessments and inspections
• Knowledge of arboricultural management practices and principles
• Experience advising customers, stakeholders or members of the public on arboricultural matters
• Sound understanding of Health & Safety legislation relating to arboricultural operations
• Experience using GIS systems and/or IT systems for recording tree survey data
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads effectively
• Flexible approach and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive working relationships
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

You will be required to provide proof of essential qualifications if you are invited to attend an interview.

What We Offer:

HMS offers a great benefits package designed to support you on and off the job. You can view our full employee benefits pack on our website to see everything available across the Torus Group. Please see below an overview of our key employee benefits:

• Generous annual leave – 24 days plus bank holidays, rising each year up to 28
• Health and Wellness – For eligible roles, we offer additional health support such as BUPA health expenses coverage, helping you manage everyday healthcare costs
• Family support – enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Financial flexibility – Aviva pension and Wagestream for instant access to part of your pay
• Travel & transport perks – lease car scheme and discounts on bikes, holidays and more
• Continuous learning – e-learning, workshops and support for professional qualifications
• Recognition & wellbeing – reward schemes, volunteering, enhanced sick pay and discounted gym memberships
• Flexible working – agile working that supports your needs on and off the job
• Comfortable workspaces – good offices, strong transport links, employee assistance and occupational health support
• Company vehicle – a company van is provided to support travel required for the role (for business use only)

Interview Process:

Candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview at our HMS Stonebridge Office.

Additional Information:

Each successful applicant will be required to complete the following pre-employment checks prior to a start date being agreed:

• Right to work verification
• Qualification certificate check
• 2x completed references
• OH Health Questionnaire – Fit For Work
• DBS check (if required for role)
• Completion of all new starter documentation including signed T&Cs

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.