Arboricultural Development Officer - NN17 5JF
1 day ago
Corby
Our Benefits Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with: • a competitive salary, • a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection., • lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council, • generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days For further information please contact Arboricultural Development Manager About you Arboricultural Association’s Technicians Certificate in Arboriculture or Level 4 equivalent Advanced knowledge of an office-based customer-focused environment. Knowledge of Local Government policies and procedures Practical knowledge of maintenance and management of a large tree stock. Customer liaison. Practical knowledge of identifying works. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken and written English is essential for the post. Ability and willingness to develop individual project ideas, and progress actions as required. Ability to work as part of a team and organise tasks and work unsupervised Experience of dealing with customers (internal and external) verbally and in writing Experience in analysing data & working with spreadsheets. Ability to analyse situations, select appropriate solutions, and provide clear advice. Ability to work under pressure. Good IT skills Ability to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs. Full UK driving licence Access to own vehicle to travel between work locations and Council assets About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities. our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.