Job with Derbyshire County Council

[Gregsie]

Just thought I'd post this job I saw advertised with Derbyshire Council

 

 

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Landscape Tree Operative

 

Ref: DCC/08/0517

Salary Details: £16,217 per annum

Job Term: Full Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Breaston Business Unit

Department: Corporate Resources

Division: Corporate

 

A vacancy has arisen for a tree work operative based at Breaston Business Unit to work mainly at Elvaston Castle Country Park.

Applicants will be required to work as part of a team and to demonstrate experience of felling and maintaining trees, maintaining both hard and soft landscape areas, fencing, operating MEWPs, power tools and chemical weed control equipment.

The successful candidate must hold the following NPTC modules CS30, 31, 36, 38, 39 and NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a related arboriculture subject (or qualified by experience) also pesticide certificates PA1 and PA6 however training can be provided in this area. Candidates must have the necessary tree climbing experience and should preferably have a minimum of 2 years post training experience also a full driving licence will be required.

 

Closing date: 01 February 2009

 

Here's the link if interested: http://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobdetails.asp?jobid=23143

 

all the best

 

Paul

[Mozza]

Good security and benefits id imagine working for the council, However im really suprised the pay is so low!!

[Gregsie]

Problem is I think some councils put arborists on same scale as gardeners.

[minnnt]

There is also a landscape operative which is grade 4 and £14,882.

 

The pay is probably low because you will get 24 days holiday, contributory pension and you won't exactly be rushing around like you would if you run your own business, you get payed whether you rush or not when you work for a council. There is also the benfit of like you say, probably 99% certainty of job security, which with times as they are is probably worth alot more to people in the long run than having a job which pays £18-£19k but might only be for a year etc etc etc. It will also only be 37 hours a week...

 

HTH.

[benedmonds]

Elvaston castle is nice, just round the corner from me.. Not much of a castle mind. Also wouldn't be too sure about long term job prospects as the council want to sell it for a golf course.

[Ben]

Thats about average pay for a Council Tree Surgeon, not what you'd call great is it.

[ArbjobsNick]

I heard that Derbyshire CC were thinking of selling offf the estate to a private company so this job may not be a long one. I'd ask about it at the interview. Nice place though and lots of great trees that need attention.

[Jonesie]

Welcome back Nick, its been a while since your last post.