We are looking for a skilled Forestry Officer to join our team who has a proactive approach to work. Written, verbal and listening skills are essential for this role.
You will have:
Detailed experience and knowledge to successfully manage both rural and urban tree stock and woodlands;
A wide experience of planning and delivering forestry projects and programmes;
Technical specialist knowledge of arboriculture techniques and practices including planning law with a complete understanding of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and database systems;
Ability to problem solve and manage own workload;
Work well within a team environment.
In return, we offer:
Flexible working, including flexi leave up to 24 days per year and agile working arrangements;
Generous annual leave entitlements with opportunity to buy up to 10 days’ additional leave per year;
A smarter way of working which balances your needs with service delivery;
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme – a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service;
Family and carer friendly policies;
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme;
Employee discounts and benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
We are currently implementing our Smarter Ways of Working as we recognise that work is what you do and not necessarily where you go. Our aim is to balance the needs of our employees with service delivery and, for the majority of our roles, to enable our people to be able to work remotely wherever possible.
Interviews will be held week commencing 12 July 2021 and will take place using a secure video conferencing platform.
To apply, please click on the link below. If you have a specific question regarding this post, please contact Dave Turton, Neighbourhood Delivery Manager on 0121 704 8339.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
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Hours: 37.0 Hours per WeekSolihull is well known for its wealth of green spaces, parks, grassed areas, woodlands...
