Applicants should be confident and experienced in climbing, pruning and technical removal works, working to high standards and industry best practice. They must also be able to operate chainsaws, rigging and other plant and equipment associated with arboriculture, in a safe and proficient manner.

The successful applicants will work as part of a skilled and focused team, completing a range of arboricultural tasks and operations.

This position is based at our Amesbury office in South Wiltshire. The job will require working within a 2-to-4-person teams on projects that vary in both size, nature and location. This role will involve delivering high quality arboricultural works across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, and, very occasionally, staying away for short periods.

Salary - £32,000 - £36,000 depending upon experience

Essential Requirements

• • Be highly motivated and able to work an extremely high standard of both safety and quality.

• • Proven record of experience and success in a similar role.

• • NPTC Units CS30, 31, 38 and 39.

• • Full driving licence - category BE.

• • Be willing to work as part of a team.

• • A focus on safe working practice.

Desirable Skills, Qualifications & Qualities

• • NPTC Units: CS 32, 40, and 41.

• • Pre-1997 licence or trailer licence - C1E.

• • MEWP competency (IPAF or NPTC).

• • Plant and machinery certificates; for example, wood-chipper and stump-grinder.

• • Mobile elevating work platforms training.

• • Chapter 8 - New Roads & Street Works Act Certificate.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities.
• 28 days paid holiday, including public holidays.
• Company pension.
• Full personal protective equipment and climbing equipment is provided.
• Regular employee reviews.
• Annual training plans.
• Staff uniforms.

About Us

Bawden Tree Care is part of privately-owned Bawden Contracting Services Ltd. We deliver tree care and arboricultural services to a wide range of customers, typically including private domestic clients, the Ministry of Defence, parishes, town and borough councils, country estates and commercial business parks.

Our customers provide a varied source of interesting and exciting tree work on regular basis. As well as providing traditional tree surgery, the business is also focused on delivering related environmental and ecological services to customers, so any interest or experience in this sphere of the industry would be a distinct advantage.

We maintain Arboricultural Association 'Approved Contractor' accreditation.

So, fancy it?

Candidates can apply directly to us by downloading an application form and e-mailing it to info@bawdentreecare.co.uk along with your CV, or sending it to our head office at Unit 2 Mills Way Centre, Mills Way, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7AU. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding the position, don't hesitate to contact our Tree Care Manager, Steve Woollard on 01980 669911.