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Level 2 Arboriculture Apprenticeship
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Rose Tree Surgeons Ltd
Rose Tree Surgeons Ltd, based in Marston, Bedford, are pleased to offer an apprenticeship for motivated individuals who are looking to build a career in tree surgery and arboriculture.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience while working towards a recognised arboriculture qualification.
What you'll do at work
- Tree pruning, felling and dismantling
- Ground operations and safe working practices
- Use and maintenance of professional tools and equipment
- Health and safety procedures on active work sites
- Working as part of a professional tree surgery team
Where you'll work
16 HUTTON WAY
WOBURN SANDS
MILTON KEYNES
MK17 8XG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MOULTON COLLEGE
Training course
Arborist (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
- Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
- Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
- Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
- Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
- Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
- Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
- Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
- Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
- Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
- Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
- Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
- Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
- Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
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Training schedule
Arborist Level 2.
Moulton College, one day a week at college.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Hard-working
- Enjoys working outdoors
- Keen to learn/ develop skills
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Able to follow instructions
- Team-player
- Comfortable with early starts
- Physically active
Other requirements
Start and finish times may vary depending on the job location, travel requirements and the nature of the work being carried out and Candidates must be able to travel to our yard in Marston, Bedford each working day. Work will take place across a variety of sites, with the team travelling from the yard each morning.
About this employer
We are a dedicated tree surgery company based in Woburn Sands, near Milton Keynes run by Dominic Rose, a very experienced arborist! This is a family business with over 10 years tree surgery experience. We take pride in our work. We cover any aspect of tree surgery and vegetation management.
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With those years of experience, we have learned to provide the perfect balance between the needs of the client, plants and the environment. We all need light, space and water, healthy plants and a tidy view. The key to happy clients and trees is to take a practiced eye and correctly plan what equipment, time and schedule will be needed. Then, we show up when we said we would, be as fast as we can in delivering what we said we would do whilst maintaining a safe workplace and tidy environment.
Clients have observed us in action 'like a well oiled machine', where everyone knows what they are there for and what they need to do next. We are very good at what we do.
Company benefits
- Practical, real-world experience with an established tree surgery company
- Training and support from experienced, qualified arborists
- The opportunity to gain industry-recognised qualifications
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). You will gain your Level 2 Arboriculture Apprenticeship Qualification. For the right candidate, there may be opportunities for ongoing employment with Rose Tree Surgeons Ltd following successful completion of the apprenticeship or placement.
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