Oxford City Council - Grade 5 Skilled Arborist

[Ian Haynes]

Job Title - Skilled Arborist (Job no: 03809)

Service Area - Leisure, Parks and Communities

Salary - £22892 - with possible progression to£25,390 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Grade - 5

Contract - Fixed Term for 3 years

Hours - 37 hours per week (annualised hours)

Location - Oxford

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Arborist to join our busy team of 8 people delivering a crucial service. You will beundertaking arboricultural duties within Oxford City Council owned and managed property plus work for our clients including tree climbing, aerial rescue, dismantling, pruning, stump treatments and equipment maintenance.

 

Please refer to the Job Description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria.

 

Benefits include:

•A final year salary pension scheme [available to all employees who work for Oxford City Council for three months or more]

•up to 32 days annual leave [after 5 years’ service]

•Flex time [where appropriate]

•A childcare voucher scheme.

 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Ian Haynes, Parks Operational Manager on 01865 252082 or email [email protected]

 

Closing Date: Friday 4th July 2014

 

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

 

Interview Date: Tuesday 22nd July 2014

 

Disabled Applicants who meet the essential criteria on the Person Specification will be invited to interview. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the community we serve so we welcome applicants from all communities. We particularly encourage applications from suitably qualified black and minority ethnic candidates because people from these backgrounds are currently under represented in our workforce.

 

Oxford City Council is not currently licensed as a sponsor and cannot employ migrant workers outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland under the Point Based System rules, issued by the UK Border Agency.

 

For full details of the above post, and how to apply online, please visit Oxford City Council - Home

 

If you are unable to access our website please call 01865 252848

 

PLEASE NOTE CV’s WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

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