Derbyshire County Council
Trees and Landscape Officer
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Closing date: 16 August 2026
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced arboriculturist to join our small, friendly and busy Trees and Landscape team. As Trees and Landscapes Officer, you will provide specialist arboriculturally services, where your time will be split between the office and the outdoors, in the Derbyshire Dales landscape.
Supporting the Trees and Landscape Manager, the role will involve:
- Planning and conducting large scale, multi-site, tree condition/risk surveys and inspections of the Council’s tree stock
- Making tree management decisions
- Applications for licences
- Developing specifications for tree works and tree planting
- Project managing tree works contractors
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The successful candidate needs to be well organised and self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure alone, with the team, and in collaboration with staff across a range of council departments, external bodies, contractors, councillors and the public. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to contribute to the success and development of our small Trees and Landscape team.
The successful candidate will need to hold or work towards a qualification in arboriculture or a closely related field, and/or hold, or be eligible for, membership of a professional body. Additionally, practical experience of professional tree surgery planning and conducting large scale tree risk surveys, condition inspections and risk assessments and prioritising and specifying mitigation works would be advantageous.
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For further information please contact Chris Payne, Trees and Landscape Manager on 01629 761244; or email chris.payne@derbyshiredales.gov.uk
If you encounter any problems applying online please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk
We do not accept CVs.
Candidates must possess the necessary ‘right to work in the UK’ authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa as we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence.
Provisional Interview Date: 24 August 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 24 August 2026
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