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Hi 😊, we have a new climbing arborist opportunity in the Peterborough area: Our client is a successful national UK Grounds Maintenance Company with an Arb Approved Contracting division. Due to expansion they are recruiting Arborists to join their existing team in Peterborough. Candidates should ideally have a working experience within the industry and certificates for aerial use of the chainsaw. Second and Lead Climbers are invited to apply. In return a salary of between £26,000 and £36,000 pa (dependent on experience) is offered, alongside ongoing training and continuing professional development. Please DM here or email us at [email protected] to apply. Cheers, Kate & Beccy, CTC Recruitment 🌳😊

IMG_7739.MOV 69143478266__B0EEB529-6177-4C8B-9CC8-3EE15E9240FA.MOV Hi Arb friends, it’s been a bit of a battle making this post (the second video down works on the phone for me, please ignore the top one… I can’t delete it!) and if it doesn’t work very well I will try again another day. The long and short of it is that we are wondering whether any of you have any video clips that you could share with us as we would like to make some videos to share on social media, spreading the word about jobs in Arb. Any short video clips would have to be high quality, filmed in portrait mode and with safe working practices. If you’re up for joining in please let me know here and I can share contact details to get us going. Thanks in advance for any content or comment. Kate & Beccy 😊

Our client is a local Authority in Nottinghamshire. They are looking for a Tractor Driver Grounds Person to assist with grounds maintenance duties in their expanding team. Suitable candidates will need be skilled in horticultural sportsground and arboricultural operations, including all duties as grounds person. ideally the successful candidate will be able to drive a tractor, however candidates that have a strong background as a Grounds Person will be considered as the client can offer some tractor training. The role will include measuring, setting out, marking and maintenance of all sports facilities, including football, hockey, rugby and athletics. Enhanced DBS will be sought. It is a 37 hour week and a PAYE rate of £10.90 is offered. 28 days holiday p/a (including banks). Email [email protected] or call 01743 344466 to apply. Any feedback on this role gratefully received (honestly). Thank you, Kate & Beccy 😊

Nice to see votes still coming in 😊 Not so nice to see the number of you working 7 days going up... but maybe that's @Mick Dempsey style and more are happy with that than aren't? I'll keep checking in... partly to share graphs as I'm excited I've remembered enough about excel to do them after all these years 😆 I clearly need to get out more! Kate

I don’t understand about the gravel. A mouse with a sense of humour? The waders is proper karma though 😂

Hi all! It's great that people are still voting, thank you 😊. There have been some interesting comments and it seems that an overwhelming majority of you would be happy to work up to 5 days a week with a bias towards 1-3 days. In reality the majority work 3-7 days a week and currently just under two thirds of you are happy with your working week. It all seems faily logical and I guess those who are least happy are those who have too many days work and not enough time away from work. I really like @Big J's approach of solving the problem through collaberation (above message posted Thursday 24th at 08:39). Have you got any other thoughts about rebalancing life in favour of a better work life balance? Thanks in advance, Kate 😊

Love the idea of this collaberation - good luck with it and I hope you manage to stick to the hours planned and enjoy it. Inspiring stuff! 👍😊 Kate

The results so far:

Thanks for all the votes so far... looking forward to making this into a graph or two and sharing it with you... jump in and let us know your working week if you haven't already (it's anonymous) . Thank you 😊 Kate

Hi everyone 😊 It's time for another questionnaire. This week We've been chatting about work life balance and would be interested to hear your answers. It's anonymous, but if you want to add anything in the comments please do. Hope you're all staying warm out there as the weather finally changes. Thanks for joining in. Kate & Beccy 😊

Fancy working in a different climate? Call or email if you want to hear more. From Kate & Beccy 😊 (01743344466/[email protected]) Our client is an established tree care business based in Bermuda who are looking for a Climbing Arborist to assist their team with work all over the island. The work is mainly residential tree care with some landscaping and occasional utility work. Suitable candidates must have at least two years climbing experience and have tickets for aerial use of a chainsaw. You will be expected to drive but this will involve taking a test once in Bermuda to gain a local licence . You must have a clean police record and be over 21 years of age. The company will arrange the work permit and Visa for you which can take 3-6 months and provide the first months accommodation. In return, you will be paid from $26 BMD /hour gross ( £20/hour) for a 45 hour week with overtime available. Taxes and healthcare come in at circa 22% so similar to UK. Plus 20 holidays per year (inc Banks).Interviews would be held remotely via video call and general queries can be answered by us.

Arboricultural Contracts Manager - W London - 2477 Our client is a West London based Arboricultural Association approved contractor working mainly in the residential sector. They now require an Estimator Contract Manager. The job is varied and will include monitoring and supervising the teams, being responsible for some pricing and processing of quotes, conducting and delivering comprehensive assessments, associated reports and method statements within strict time frames and regular communication with the Director and the Financial Manager. You should ideally have a Level 4 qualification in Arb or above and have suitable industry knowledge. A salary of between £34-38k is offered plus a generous discretionary bonus structure. The job benefits from 28 days paid holiday leave (inc Banks) and the possibility of a company vehicle and fuel card to use during work hours. Arb Commercial Manager - Suffolk - 2479 Our client is one of the UK's largest providers of vegetation management services . They are now looking to expand their business operations to include domestic and commercial arboriculture and need a competent Arb Manager to help expand their current portfolio in these sectors.Primarily based from their offices in Suffolk, travel will be an essential part of the role and there is the possibility of hybrid working. Candidates should have experience in managing and running a small team, be able to work independently and have several year's experience working in Amenity Arboriculture. The role will involve communicating confidently with Local Authorities, industry associations and customers. In return a package of circa £40kpa is offered along with enhanced leave of 22 days (plus banks), a car allowance and a generous bonus on sales on sales. Arboricultural Consultant - East Mids - 2480 Our client is a small Arboricultural Consultancy based in a beautiful part of the East Midlands. Due to business growth they are now looking for an Arb Consultant to join the practice to assist the principal consultant with his caseload. Candidates should be educated to a Level 4 in Arboriculture and have circa 2 years post qualification experience surveying trees. The role will involve conducting VTA and surveys to BS5837 and the associated admin in writing reports and conveying your findings so experience using GIS systems and excellent tree, shrub, pest & disease ID skills are necessary. In return a salary of between £30kpa and £40kpa is offered, dependent upon experience, along with an enhanced holiday allowance of 31 days pa ( inc Banks), rising to 33 after one year's service. Email [email protected] or call 01743344466 for more - thanks, Kate & Beccy 😊

ARB SURVEY RESULTS - WHAT DO YOU THINK? In October we started a mission to find out more about how word travels about careers in Arb. You can read the results we has through Arbtalk here. One of the things that came up at APF in September was that there don't seem to be enough people coming into Arboriculture in general, so we decided to ask some questions. I made a couple of questionnaires, one on Arbtalk and one on Instagram, which was also shared on Facebook. The sample isn't very large, just 50 people, but the findings and comments were interesting... The question asked was: How did you find out about a career in arb? And the possible answers were family/friend, careers advice, a stranger, the internet or 'other'. The standout finding is, I think, that no one seems to hear about arb through careers advice and most people hear about it because they know someone who is in the industry. Is this a problem or an opportunity? It's probably both. Not everyone wants to work outdoors. Tree work can be physically tough and certainly requires the ability to cope with most weathers, whether from up a tree or underneath one. It makes sense that people who are in arb and enjoy it are the best ambassadors for it. That said are we missing an opportunity to spread the word outside the world of trees? How could we tell more young people about this career? And who should we even tell? People can be so kind, and the arborists of Instagram are no exception. While we desperately encouraged people to answer our questionnaire one arborist, George Husher, jumped in and sent us the survey results from her dissertation in 2018. It's a huge piece of work, with respondents from all over the world, and throws up some interesting results. One that particularly grabbed me was about roles prior to coming into arb: Out of the 423 respondents 306 had worked in other roles before coming into arboriculture. That seems a very high number. It may be that the outdoor industries attract a higher proportion of transient workers, which is probably true, but if people can come into it at any time, then that's an opportunity too. Attracting the right people and creating a working environment which is likely to keep them interested in arboriculture could be part of the solution. What do you think? Do you have different insights or suggestions as to how we can promote arb careers together? We'd love to have some open discussion around this and learn what we can do to help. Either catch us on Linkedin, Instagram or Arbtalk or email us at [email protected] to share your views. Thanks! Kate and Beccy

The results are in! ARB SURVEY RESULTS - WHAT DO YOU THINK? In October we started a mission to find out more about how word travels about careers in Arb. One of the things that came up at APF in September was that there don't seem to be enough people coming into Arboriculture in general, so we decided to ask some questions. I made a couple of questionnaires, one on Arbtalk and one on Instagram, which was also shared on Facebook. The sample isn't very large, just 50 people, but the findings were interesting. We had more replies than actual votes, and some didn't quite conform tothe questons, but I've done my best to make sense of them. The question asked was: How did you find out about a career in arb? And the possible answers were family/friend, careers advice, a stranger, the internet or 'other'. The standout finding is, I think, that no one seems to hear about arb through careers advice and most people hear about it because they know someone who is in the industry. Is this a problem or an opportunity? It's probably both. Not everyone wants to work outdoors. Tree work can be physically tough and certainly requires the ability to cope with most weathers, whether from up a tree or underneath one. It makes sense that people who are in arb and enjoy it are the best ambassadors for it. That said are we missing an opportunity to spread the word outside the world of trees? How could we tell more young people about this career? And who should we even tell? People can be so kind, and the arborists of Instagram are no exception. While we desperately encouraged people to answer our questionnaire one arborist, George Husher, jumped in and sent us the survey results from her dissertation in 2018. It's a huge piece of work, with respondents from all over the world, and throws up some interesting results. One that particularly grabbed me was about roles prior to coming into arb: Out of the 423 respondents 306 had worked in other roles before coming into arboriculture. That seems a very high number. It may be that the outdoor industries attract a higher proportion of transient workers, which is probably true, but if people can come into it at any time, then that's an opportunity too. Attracting the right people and creating a working environment which is likely to keep them interested in arboriculture could be part of the solution. What do you think? Do you have different insights or suggestions as to how we can promote arb careers together? We'd love to have some open discussion around this and learn what we can do to help. Either catch us on Linkedin, Instagram or Arbtalk or email us at [email protected] to share your views. Thanks! Kate and Beccy

Thanks so much for this. It's so great to read that you're coming into Arb with these values and getting support from someone already in it too - brilliant! I don't know whether you've connected with us outside Arbtalk but we are the UKs only specialist Arb recruitment agency and always on the lookout for people with the skills you're learning. We're at [email protected] or on 01743344466 if you'd like to chat. Wishing you all the best and hope to stay in touch. Kate (& Beccy) 😊

Three more days to pop your X into our 🌳 survey 👆🔝... it's really quick and you'll make us 😊 - Thank you!

To vote scroll the top of the page & use the Arbtalk poll, thanks!😊

Thanks for the votes so far... we'd love to hear from more of you! The stories have been really interesting to read too. We're looking to understand how the people who come to arb hear about jobs in the industry so that we can see where there are gaps. Thanks! Kate & Beccy 😊

You crack us up Mick 👍😂

Thanks for featuring this poll Steve. We’re hoping to get good information about how people get into the industry. We’ll share the results next week (the poll closes Sunday night). Kate & Beccy.

Thank you for sharing. it’s so interesting all the different ways that people have come across this career. Kate 😊

Thanks Mick, good to know your story. Have a good week. Kate

Thanks Pete, that is the only reply so far that has been connected to any kind of employment/career advice. It all makes interesting reading. Hope you keep enjoying it 👍😊 Kate

Thank you for sharing Pete, that must have been a lot to go through. You certainly have a long family history in the business! Kate

Love this! Good old Mum 😊