Local Authority Tree Inspector Vacancy Derby.

[DerbyTrees]

Job title : Tree Inspector
Job reference : 000011138
Application closing date : 22/06/2025
Location :
Salary : Grade G *GBP*32,115 - *GBP*35,235 a year
Job category/type : Parks / Gardens

Role: Tree Inspector
Salary: Grade G £32,115 - £35,235 a year
Location: 15 Stores Road, Derby, DE21 4BD
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 22 June 2025
Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role:

Join Derby City Council's Arboricultural Department as a Tree Inspector! We are seeking passionate and skilled arborists to help manage the Council’s tree stock safely and in line with our tree management policy. This role is crucial for delivering excellent tree management services to Derby City residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct tree inspections and manage GIS tree inventory systems.
• Communicate effectively with team members and the public.
• Set and prioritize realistic goals within a busy professional team.
• Ensure customer care, quality standards, and equal opportunity principles are upheld.

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Level 3 qualification in Arboriculture
• Experience in tree inspecting and GIS tree inventory systems
• Full current driving licence
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to perform inspections on foot in all weather conditions
• Commitment to customer care, quality standards, and equal opportunity
Salary and Benefits:
• Starting Salary: £32,115 rising to £35,235
• Annual Leave: 26 days, increasing to 31 days after 5 years service, plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme: Access to the Council pension scheme
• Flexible Working Policy: Accrue hours for time off
• Additional Benefits: Employee assistance programme, staff discounts, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work scheme.

Next Steps

For any queries, please contact:
• Douglas Monaghan (Tree Officer)
• Phone: 01332 640244
• Email: [email protected]

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 22 Jun 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held week commencing 30 June 2025 and will consist of a formal interview and a tree inspection test including tree identification and basic ground based tree inspection techniques.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

Please see here for Job Description

Please see here for Person Specification

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