Arborist - REQ03463

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC6 £28,861 - £30,848

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of North Lanarkshire Council’s arboricultural team. Based at Strathclyde Country Park you will work as part of a team and assist in the day to day delivery of an effective and efficient Arboricultural Service.

These roles feature a four-day working week (with a four-day weekend every second week) and generous terms and conditions including a minimum annual leave entitlement of 27 days per annum (plus 6 public holidays) and a defined benefit pension scheme.

Joining our team, you must be physically fit and a team player, with good communications skills and have a sound understanding of health and safety matters relating to arboricultural and climbing duties. You will have a customer focused approach and be self-motivated with an ability to problem solve in respect of all aspects of arboricultural works.

An SVQ Level 2 professional arboricultural qualification, CS 38 & 39 qualification and driving licence including categories B+E are essential for this role.

As a condition of this contract the successful candidate will be required to achieve CS 38 & 39 Tree Climbing & Aerial Tree Rescue qualification within 3 months of being appointed to the role. It is an essential requirement of the role to achieve this qualification and candidates could not continue in the role if they fail to achieve the qualification.

Working pattern:

Week 1: Monday to Thursday 7.15am to 5.00pm

Week 2: Tuesday to Friday 7.15am to 5.00pm

December – February for a period of 8 weeks only the working pattern will be:

Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***