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Assistant Tree Officer
Scale 4 (£26,403 - £28,142)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Hybrid Stopford House, minimum 2 days a week in the office with daily site visits in and around Stockport.
Application Deadline
11:59pm 6th September 2026
Shortlisting Date
18th September 2026
Interview Date
Friday 2nd October 2026
Interview Type
In person interview and test
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Your Role
Our Neighbourhood's Team is looking to expand our Arboricultural Management Team by recruiting an Assistant Tree Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the early period of their career to gain experience of working within a busy tree management team.
The role involves investigating and replying to enquiries from the public on tree management and maintenance matters. Assisting the Tree Officers with the effective management of the tree stock owned by the council, including assisting with the use of decay detection equipment and maintaining inventory records.
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About You
We are looking for candidates with experience in tree management, including a working knowledge of BS 3998, experience of tree inventory systems and maintaining tree assets. A minimum of a level three arboricultural qualification is required.
About Us
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
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If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Michael Anders on Michael.anders@stockport.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
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