Senior Arborist - Hampstead Heath

[David Humphries]

A very unique & inspiring opportunity to become an integral part of small but dynamic Arb team,

based in North London at Hampstead Heath.

 

 

Senior Arborist

Salary £27,510 - £29,690 p.a. inc.

depending on experience/performance

 

The Corporation of London is the local authority for the commercial and

financial heart of Britain – The City of London. In addition, the Corporation

has responsibilities that stretch far beyond the confines of the “Square

Mile”. These include the ownership and management of over 4000 hectares

of London’s prime open space, of which Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood

and Queens Park cover 315 hectares.

 

This existing post offers a first class opportunity for an experienced,

enthusiastic and highly motivated professional to join a team who are

responsible for the care and conservation of all the trees in this diverse

and very special open space.

 

You will have demonstrative industry experience including team leadership

as well as advanced climbing & rigging and tree inventory systems.

For an informal discussion please call the Trees Management Officer of

Hampstead Heath, David Humphries on 07775 703017.

 

To apply online, please visit Jobs

Alternatively, please contact the Corporate Recruitment Unit on

020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number OS082.

A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on

020 7332 3732.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part

of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain

a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 29 July 2011.

Interviews will take place week commencing 15 August 2011.

 

Vacancy details

 

 

For further information, feel free to give me a call or drop me an e-mail.

 

David

 

 

 

 

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[MattyF]

I'm giving up my day job what are the minimum requirements ...

[David Humphries]

I'm giving up my day job what are the minimum requirements ...

 

Looking for an experienced person to lead the team & assist me in running the day to day aspects of the team.

 

Job & person specs are on the red Vacancy Details link Matty

 

Here's the main points....

 

Technical Skills / Professional Qualifications / Relevant Education & Training

• National Diploma or National Certificate in Arboriculture or equivalent (level 3)

• Full clean UK driving licence

• Required NPTC CS units 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 41 & 47.

• Advanced climbing & rigging experience

• Aerial rescue & First Aid + knowledge of casualty rescue

• Tree inventory system experience

• Traffic Management

 

 

Experience Required

• Demonstrative experience of trees works, within public open spaces, thorough use and control of appropriate equipment, plant and materials.

• Experience of deploying and supervising staff to achieve agreed deadlines.

• Experience of implementing Health & Safety policies for tree team and other teams involved in tree management within the division

• Knowledge and experience in current and emerging best practise in Ecological Arboriculture

• Experience of carrying out tree inspections and imputing tree inspection data e.g. Arbortrac

• Experience of tree risk management, involving prioritising works according to risk level and target methodology

• Experience of veteran trees management,

• Good working knowledge of ecology, bats, invertebrates

 

Other Relevant Information e.g. desirables (only if applicable)

 LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection

 NPTC Thorough Inspection of Arboricultural Equipment

 NPTC CS units 34, 35, 40

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

For those 'who are interested'

 

Here's a snap shot of the variety of work we carry out.

 

 

Veteran tree management & habitat creation...........

 

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[Big J]

It sounds like an excellent opportunity for the right candidate, working in some hugely interesting locations. Whenever I think about David's work, the picture of the bridge over the lily covered lake springs to mind. As much as I dislike cities, it would be a pretty stunning place to work!

[David Humphries]

Reduction & failure management..........

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Mycological survey & Airspade investigation..........

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Decay detection, Tree inspection & a whole host of other aspects of 'Modern Arboriculture' including working with Artists, compaction survey, pheromone trapping, bat habitat & mulching.

 

 

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[Paul Barton]

What a great job and an extremely enticing set of pictures to wet the appetite!

 

Hope you find the right person David - I would imagine with the job market as it is at the moment you will have a pick of some excellent candidates.

[janey]

I'm really sorry D, but owing to my lack of a driving licence, clean or otherwise, I won't be able to apply to be one of you minions.