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Vacancy 1512-6 Second Climber London : £10.15 - £11.93 hour Our client is a south London Borough council. The borough is ethnically diverse, with a young and growing population. They are looking to recruit a temporary (January to March 16 inclusive) arborist through CTC recruitment. Second Climber Working as part of a three man gang you will assist the lead climber in undertaking aerial tree work operations to all council owned trees. Candidates must be fully qualified to include CS39 as a minimum, but previous climbing experience is necessary. Pay rate: £10.15 - £11.93 hour basic (36 hours). Please call or email the office for further information.

1512-4 Two positions for Climber Leicester City Council £10.71PH Opportunity to work for a Leicestershire local authority's tree section. Our client has a large direct work force of arborists who maintain the council's trees on a wide range of sites. In addition they undertake non council and other commercial contracts. Due to the loss of some staff (one has been promoted) they are looking to recruit two additional arborists. Candidates will need to have NPTCs for aerial use of the saw and ideally some previous climbing experience. A driving licence would also be an advantage. Initially employed on an agency basis candidates may have the opportunity to work directly for the council. The rate of pay will be £10.71PH for a basic thirty seven hour week, with any over time paid at time and a third. Annual leave is 28 days

Lead Climber Herts and North London £25 -£30k Per annum Vacancy Number 1512-1 Start Date January 2016 We are a small specialist company operating in Herts and North London. Our works are mainly carried out for private clients, arboricultural consultants and other professionals. The senior partner though appropriately qualified works daily ‘on the tools’ as part of the team and will encourage further arboricultural education. Brief Description of Duties To be the lead climber carryout out sectional dismantling (including rigging), crown reduction and associated works. You will also be expected to help with clearing arising etc off site. General equipment checks and basic maintenance will be included as part of your work. In return I will offer assistance and encouragement in your professional development. Qualifications Required Essential requirements are that the applicant is a skilled, safe and proficient climber arborist with a full driving licence. Also holds NPTC certificates for chainsaw use, aerial rescue. Stump grinding & Stump chipper certification would be good but not essential, the same applies to signing, lighting and guarding certification. Salary Range and Pay Intervals - £25,000 - £32,000 per annum depending on experience - weekly Other benefits (bonus/vehicle/pension, etc.) Pension provision by April 2017. The right applicant will be encouraged to take on more responsibility with the aim of becoming responsible for execution and completion of works. This responsibility will be reflected in your remuneration. Annual leave entitlement 20 days per annum Days and Hours of Work Five days per week Start time 7am - finishing time varies according to the location but is expected to be around 4pm. Expenses Payable (e.g. mileage) none Please contact Beccy, Lisa or Bruce at CTC Recruitment [email protected] or ring 01743 344466

Our client is a Tree Specialist who provides an unrivalled arboricultural service to domestic , commercial and utility clients They have a fully qualified team of highly experienced tree surgeons and their services include: •Tree surgery •Woodland management •Vegetation management •Line side vegetation removal •Brash removal/chipping •Tree stump removal They are looking for NPTC qualified Arborists, preferably with Utility tickets (but not essential) to work on their contracts based in South Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Stoke on Trent and Tamworth. Pay will range up to £12 an hour for Climbers and up to £10 an hour for Groundsmen, in return for a 40 hour week. Email [email protected] or call 01743 344466 quote 1508-10

Our client is the Direct Services Organisation of a large metropolitan council based in the north west. Their arboricultural section is well equipped and organised and currently employs a large number of arborists. As well as undertaking all the tree work with in their own council area, the DSO is contracted to maintain a neighboring authority's trees and this is where the staff cover is required (Salford). They currently have a vacancy for 2 x qualified climbers. Candidates will need to have CS30,31,38,39 as a minimum and a driving licence. Ideally they should be experienced climbers. The position is to start in ASAP and will be employed on a temporary basis for 3-6 months.The rate of pay £9.46, plus 28 days paid leave on a pro-rata basis. Emial [email protected] or call 01743 344466 quote 1510-9

Opportunity to work for a large east midlands local authority's tree section. Employing several Tree Officers and Inspectors our client not only manages their own authority trees, but also those of several neighboring councils. They also have a direct work force of arborists who maintain the council's trees. They currently have funding for an additional Trees and Woodlands Officer for circa 6 months on a 3 day per week basis. This position reports to the Trees and Woodlands Manager and is responsible for both the management of the council's tree stock and the provision of technical advice to other council departments - for example planning in connection with protected trees. Candidates will need to be qualified to a minimum of level 3 in arboriculture and ideally have previous technical experience. LANTRA professional tree inspection would be an advantage. A full driving licence and access to a car for business purposes is essential (mileage paid). Rate of pay circa £13.50 PAYE. Email [email protected] or call 01743 344466 Quote ref 1509-5

Lead climber / crew leader needed for a small and expanding company with a reputation for high quality work . Currently moving to a yard just outside Guildford, with the majority of work being in London,and a growing customer base in the Home Counties. Apart from tree surgery there is also consultancy work with surveys, tree healthcare and mature tree planting, so any candidates would be part of these roles as well. As a growing company there is ample opportunity for those seeking a long term career. To start ASAP Job location:Surrey / London Brief description of duties: Responsible for organising team and equipment in the morning, running the site smoothly and efficiently and organising equipment upon return. There maybe other responsibilities looking further along the line, dependant on experience and ability. Qualifications required: CS 30.1,CS 30.2,CS 31,CS 38,CS 39,CS 41 Clean driving license Climbing competency is essential. Salary on offer: between £130 and £150 per day, self employed for first month and then PAYE, payment once a month. Annual leave: 20 working days and bank holidays. A bonus system is operated to reward hours over the standard working week. Contact [email protected] or call 01743 344466 quote ref 1511-3

Hi, We have a training and assessment requirement: 1 person for CS39, 2 people for CS41, is anyone running these courses in the nearish future? We would ideally prefer London or SE. Thanks

Our client is an established arboricultural business based in Hamburg northern Germany. The owner is an english man who has developed a strong client base which includes the city council and other large commercial clients. They have a strong order book and undertake only arboricultural work. They are currently looking to employ an english climber on a 3 month contract from January 2016 to end of March 2016. The role will have the option of going permanent or becoming long term if the candidate likes working in Germany. They currently have four arborists and work as one large team undertaking a lot of routine pruning. They use a MEWP for accessing the trees and establishing an anchor point. The yard is based about 30 minutes from Hamburg where most of the work is undertaken. They would like to have a climber who has 1-2 years climbing experience. NPTCs for aerial use of the saw are essential as is a driving licence. The rate of pay offered will range from 2300 to 2600 euros per month subject to experience and qualifications. The job is PAYE so there will be benefits to include paid annual leave (34 days) and sickness insurance and a pension. The client will organise a flat near the yard which will cost 300-400 euros per month inclusive of bills. The candidate will pay for travel to/from Germany. Contact [email protected] or ring 01743 344466 quote ref 1511-6

Our client is a small but growing company based in Staffordshire specialising in Tree Surgery and Maintenance operating throughout the Midlands area where a high level of customer service is valued. Due to expansion into the Utilities Sector a vacancy has arisen for two Groundsmen to join their exisiting team. Qualifications required: NPTC CS30, 31 and Aerial Rescue. UA1 desurable .Driving Licence, relevant experience a deffinite advantage. Salary:between £8.50- £9 an hour for 40 hours plus hours over 40 at time and a half. Normal working week is circa 50 hours. Please contact [email protected] or ring 01743 344466 quote ref 1511-7

Our client is a high quality established tree surgery business providing services to the utilities, CRT, Council and domestic customers. Based in the Forest of Dean. They are looking for a lead climber, second climber and a groundman. Training and on-going certifications will be provided. Would consider apprentice for goundsman vacany. This is a full time permanent position Job Location, based in Glos but covering a 100 mile redius All types of tree work carried out; reducing, felling, pruning, replanting etc. including emergency tree work. Powerline clearance. Predominantly commercial work but some domestic. Qualifications Required CS30, CS31, CS 38 desirable for all posts. Climber requires CS 39. CS 41 is desirable but not essential. Training will be provided for the right candidate. Driving Licence essential Salary Range and Pay Intervals Groundsman starting at £7/8 /hr depending on experience. Climber £9.41-11.76 / hr depending on experience and qualifications Annual leave entitlement 20 days plus bank holidays Contact CTC Recruitment on 01743 344466 or email [email protected], quoting ref 1511-1 for details and /or to apply.

ead climber / crew leader needed for a small and expanding company with a reputation for high quality work . Currently moving to a yard just outside Guildford, with the majority of work being in London,and a growing customer base in the Home Counties. Apart from tree surgery there is also consultancy work with surveys, tree healthcare and mature tree planting, so any candidates would be part of these roles as well. As a growing company there is ample opportunity for those seeking a long term career. To start ASAP Job location:Surrey / London Brief description of duties: Responsible for organising team and equipment in the morning, running the site smoothly and efficiently and organising equipment upon return. There maybe other responsibilities looking further along the line, dependant on experience and ability. Qualifications required: CS 30.1,CS 30.2,CS 31,CS 38,CS 39,CS 41 Clean driving license Climbing competency is essential. Salary on offer: between £130 and £150 per day, self employed for first month and then PAYE, payment once a month. Annual leave: 20 working days and bank holidays. A bonus system is operated to reward hours over the standard working week. For details and to apply, contact CTC Recruitment on 01743 344466 or email [email protected] Quote ref 1511-3

Opportunity to work for large AA approved contractor based in west London. Our client undertakes work for a range of clients including local authorities (and even the Royal Parks), plus commercial organisations and private householders. They maintain the garden squares for the Grosvenor estate in central London, which have some of the largest planes in the UK. To enable them to work productively they have invested in several items of heavy plant and specialist arboricultural machinery inluding a 20m MEWP, 9m telehandler and tipper lorries with grabs. They are currently looking to recruit upto 2 new climbers to replace one member of staff who is leaving and one who is going travelling. Although experienced candidates would be preferred they will also consider newly qualified arborists with NPTCs upto and including aerial use of the chain saw. Further qualifications such as chipper, stump grinder and sectional felling tickets would be an advantage; as would a driving licence. Rate of pay will be subject to experience and qualifications, but would range from £10PH to £13.50PH PAYE for a 9 hour day. PAYE will include paid leave and other benefits. Hours per week are 45 minimum with the opportunity to work over time if wanted. This means the total package may equate to a very substantial salary of well over £30K. They will also consider experience self employed climbers. Please contact Lisa/Beccy/Bruce at [email protected] or 01742 344466

Our client is an established horticultural business serving London and the South East for a quarter of a century. They now employ over 80 staff and since their inception in 1990 have designed over a thousand gardens and carried out over 15,000 projects, ranging from a smart Chelsea courtyard to a 5 year maintenance contract for 180 estates for the Peabody Trust. Their range of services include Garden Design and Build, Contract Maintenance and Tree Surgery. They have a nursery in Surbiton and a large yard in Chobham, Surrey from which their arboricultural teams operate. They are now looking for a qualified Arborist/Second Climber to join their arboricultural department in Chobham. Candidates wil need to hold NPTCs 30,31,38,39 as a minimum and have a full driving licence. In return they are offering a competitive salary of up to £28,000pa based on qualifications and experience, 20 days paid leave plus bank holidays, all PPE, climbing equipment and chain saws provided.

Our client is the Direct Services Organisation of a large metropolitan council based in the north west. Their arboricultural section is well equipped and organised and currently empoys a large number of arborists. As well as undertaking all the tree work with in their own council area, the DSO is contracted to maintain a neighbouring authority's trees and this is where the staff cover is required (Salford). They currently have a vacancy for 2 x qualified climbers. Candidates will need to have CS30,31,38,39 as a minimum and a driving licence. Ideally they should be experienced climbers. The position is to start in ASAP and will be employed on a temporary basis for 3-6 months.The rate of pay £9.20, plus 28 days paid leave on a pro-rata basis. For details email [email protected] or phone 01743 344466 and quote vacacny ID 1510-9

Our client is a local authority based in the east midlands/north. They are looking to employ two Tree Inspectors for circa 12 month contracts to 'undertake the rolling tree survey of trees under the control of the Authority, assist with the organisation of maintenance regimes and instruct works in the most cost effective manner'. Based in the forestry department the positions will also involve the inspection of woodland trees and provision of advice to other council departments and agencies. Suitable candidates will hold a level three qualification in arboriculture and have 12 months post qualification experience; ideally within a technical role. A driving licence is essential. The rate of pay is to to be from £11.50PH to £15.00PH PAYE dependant upon experience. for a 37 hour week with a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave. Please contact CTC Recruitment for more information. Email [email protected] 01743 344466. Please quote vacancy ID 1510-8

Our client is an established contractor (since 2004) based near Rugby in north Warwickshire. They have a largely domestic client based with some commercial clients. They operate with one team of three staff. Their Lead Climber recently left and so whilst this work is currently being undertaken by the company owner they want to recruit a replacement to allow him more time for quoting and other management tasks. The Lead Climber will run the team on a daily basis and be responsible for the majority of the climbing and aerial pruning/dismantling. They will liaise with the client when on site ensuring work is complete to their requirements and within the timescale set by the manager. Ideally they would like a sub-contract climber who is available for at least three days per week, although full time work is also available if preferred, The rate of pay is subject to experience and qualifications but will range from £135 to £150 per day. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1510-6

Our client is a highly regarded firm of Arboricultural Consultants based in an attractive part of Surrey. Established since 1991 the team is led by a Principal Consultant who has been an AA Registered Consultant for over 30 years. They currently employ a team of seven consultants and tree surveyors, plus several office support staff. The practice has built up strong relationships with numerous prestigious clients, advising them on a range of tree related issues, but specialising in trees and development. Working for these major companies on sites as diverse as 3 trees to 3000 trees, and 3 units to 3000 units, across London and the South East. With a very strong order book the company urgently needs to employ another Associate Consultant to fill a vacancy that has arisen due to relocation. The Associate Consultant role will involve both hands on technical work as well as managing junior surveyors and other support staff undertaking more routine tasks. The Associates Consultant will be expected to: 1. Undertake/supervise site surveys and assessments of trees and woodlands; then format, check and analyse data collected on site to provide tree survey schedules, schedules of tree work, or other specific information required. 2. To add tree information to site surveys or proposed site layout plans; to produce arboricultural drawings based on AutoCAD templates. 3. To contribute to arboricultural reports and method statements using templates. 5. To supervise construction works adjacent to trees and monitor trees and tree protection measures on development sites. 6. To respond to and resolve technical enquiries from clients; to liaise with architectural, engineering and construction teams in connection with arboricultural impact assessments, tree protection plans and arboricultural method statements 7. To undertake detailed and in-depth investigations of trees and woodlands as and when required. 8. To provide technical or other arboricultural advice to clients, both verbally and in writing. 9. To attend and participate effectively in design team meetings and lead on-site pre-start meetings. 10. To produce written appeal statements for informal hearings; to appear at and contribute to informal appeal hearings. In return they are offering: Salary- £40- £45k salary pa depending on experience; Pension and profit sharing schemes; 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays; Annual CPD budget; Flexible working hours; Use of pool car. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1508-11

Our client is an established horticultural business serving London and the South East for a quarter of a century. They now employ over 80 staff and since their inception in 1990 have designed over a thousand gardens and carried out over 15,000 projects, ranging from a smart Chelsea courtyard to a 5 year maintenance contract for 180 estates for the Peabody Trust. Their range of services include Garden Design and Build, Contract Maintenance and Tree Surgery. They have a nursery in Surbiton and a large yard in Chobham, Surrey from which their arboricultural teams operate. They are now looking for a senior qualified arborist / team leader to join their arboricultural department in Chobham. Candidates will need to hold NPTCs 30,31,38,39 as a minimum and have a full driving licence. In return they are offering a competitive salary of up to £28,000pa based on qualifications and experience, 20 days paid leave plus bank holidays, all PPE, climbing equipment and chain saws. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1509-4

Opportunity to work for large AA approved contractor based in west London. Our client undertakes work for a range of clients including local authorities (and even the Royal Parks), plus commercial organisations and private householders. To enable them to work productively they have invested in several items of heavy plant and specialist arboricultural machinery including a 20m MEWP, 9m telehandler and tipper lorries with grabs. They are currently short of arborist drivers to enable them to utilise the grab lorry and 7.5 ton vehicles when other staff are on leave, so they are looking to recruit: 1. Arborist driver (7.5 ton): Candidates must hold NPTCs for ground use of the saw and be fully competent drivers holding a C1 plus E. 2. Arborist driver (HGV 1): Candidates must hold NPTCs for ground use of the saw and have a C1 licence. The candidate would be driving a grab lorry so HiAb training would be given. For both positions the rate of pay is up to £13.50PH PAYE with paid leave and other benefits. Hours per week are 45 minimum with the opportunity to work more if wanted. This means the total package equates to a very substantial salary of well over £30K. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1510-2

Our client is a south London borough who are looking to engage a temporary Tree Officer on a minimum 3 month contract, which is expected to be extended. The position may become permanent. They are an outer London borough and have a very large tree stock. This is a senior role (up to BR13) primarily focused on planning and development within the borough. It will involve all aspects of tree management including proactive tree inspections; all aspects of administration including tree work applications/appeals and Tree Preservation Orders; High Hedge applications; development management consultations; and responding to enquiries from stakeholders regarding the above. Suitable candidates will have several years post qualification experience within a technical role (ideally in a local government setting), and hold Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture (QCF) or equivalent arboriculture qualification. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1510-3

Small arboricultural contractor based in scenic area of Gloucestershire near Cheltenham requires an NPTC qualified, groundsman or second climber to supplement existing 2 man team. The company undertakes work in both rural areas of the Cotswolds and also in Cheltenham for mainly domestic customers. They have been established for some years and have a large number of repeat customers ensuring they always have a full order book. Second climbers: must have NPTCs up to and including CS39 (use of chainsaw from rope and harness). Previous experience not required so a college leaver will be considered, Training will be provided to bring candidates up to speed on pruning and basic dismantling works. In return they are offering £18600 as a starting salary plus paid leave and CPD. Groundsman: must have NPTC CS30 as a minimum and be willing to take CS38. Again no previous experience required. Rate of pay would be £15,600 to £17,100 to start. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1510-4

A temporary 6 month opportunity for arboricultural or landscape officer has arisen to cover maternity leave in Kent. This role is fundamental to supporting both the Landscape Management and Arboriculture elements of the team along with working closely with our highways operations colleagues. Although primarily office based there will also be a requirement to undertake some work in the field. This position would suit an arborist who is looking to gain technical experience in the public sector; candidates may be studying for a level 3 qualification or already have one. It may be an arborist who wants to give up climbing but still work within the industry in a non hands on role while considering under taking further training or qualifications. The main part of the role you will be require you to review new enquires received by the Soft Landscape team through the WAMS/ Confirm system and where possible resolve at first point of contact which will involve follow up calls with members of the public. A collaborative working approach will be required with other teams across the highways, transportation and waste directorate to resolve enquiries. There is also a requirement for general administrative duties which will include managing email accounts, preparing meeting minutes, works ordering, managing incoming enquiries for first point resolution (data cleansing) and providing procurement support for the team. As you may be required to undertake site visits from time to time you will need to hold a valid driving licence. Access to a KCC fiesta van will be provided. Site visits will involve contract monitoring of urban grass cutting contracts and tree works. There may also be a requirement for customer enquiries to be followed up with site inspections. Knowledge of iProcurement, Oracle, WAMS/ Confirm would be desirable but it is not essential as training can be provided. An interest in the soft landscape would also be beneficial. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to provide support to teams within the Ashford and Aylesford depots. We are therefore looking for someone that can work out of both offices on alternate days of the week. The hours of work are 9am -5pm/ 7.5 hours per day to fall in line with the normal working hours of the rest of highways. However, hours and days of work are flexible and dependant on workload and the business need. The salary is based on a KR6 pay scale and starts at approximately £10 per hour. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1510-5

Our client is the leading supplier of specialist solutions for soil stabilisation, erosion control, drainage and environmental protection problems. This includes products designed for tree root protection and tree planting within the construction industry. As a growing company they are seeking a Technical Sales person Product Manager to work within the Arboricultural Department. This is an external position working from home, with circa 2 days a month spent at Head Office in the Midlands. Preferably candidates will be located as centrally as possible as most of the workload is central and south.The key focus for this role will be to sustain and expand the Tree Root Development department and where necessary to cross sell other company products. The Technical Sales person will conduct regular presentations and seminars to potential clients, provide product and installation guidance and increase sales revenue. The role will also include site visits to provide technical assistance and the completing of case studies. The ideal candidate will be an experienced arboriculturalist with a passion for trees or a landscape architect with experience of working with local authorities. They will have 2 years post qualification experience, be a confident and effective communicator with good presentation skills and will be target driven. The role would ideally suit a fully qualified arboriculturalist who is looking for a new challenge by entering into specialist sales and marketing. Additional requirements: •Willing to travel throughout the UK •Computer literate •Confident with Public Speaking to small and large groups Salary is £30,000 plus benefits to include company car, lap top and mobile. Please contact Bruce at CTC Recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466. Please quote Vacancy ID: 1510-1

Opportunity to work for a large east midlands local authority's tree section. Employing several Tree Officers and Inspectors our client not only manages their own authority trees, but also those of several neighbouring councils. They also have a direct work force of arborists who maintain the council's trees. They currently have funding for an additional Trees and Woodlands Officer for 6 months on a 3 day per week basis. This position reports to the Trees and Woodlands Manager and is responsible for both the management of the council's tree stock and the provision of technical advice to other council departments - for example planning in connection with protected trees. Candidates will need to be qualified to a minimum of level 3 in arboriculture and ideally have previous technical experience. LANTRA professional tree inspection would be an advantage. A full driving licence and access to a car for business purposes is essential (mileage paid). Rate of pay circa £13.50 PAYE or £16.75PH contract, plus mileage. Please contact Bruce at CTC recruitment for more information: Email: [email protected], Tel: 01743 344466.