Arboricultural Officer
Staffordshire County Council
Closing soon
Role summary
Manage and advise on Staffordshire County Council’s trees across country parks and the Rights of Way network. You’ll lead the tree-risk programme, oversee inspections and inventory records, commission tree works, and develop management plans and policies that support safety, biodiversity and landscape quality. The role also provides specialist advice on planning applications, Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas, prepares reports, and engages with the public, contractors and partner organisations. Applicants need arboricultural qualifications at least to Level 5, professional tree-inspection training, relevant legislation knowledge and experience of surveys and tree inventory systems.