Arboricultural Officer

£34,211 - £39,111 per annum & £1239 essential car user allowance per annum. The successful applicant will attract a £2000 ‘golden hello’ payment on completion of their probation

Location:

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Flexible Hours/Full Time/Part Time

Hours:

37 hours per week. (part time applications also welcomed).

DBS Check:

No

Closing Date:

25/01/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

BER/26/328839

Grade SH 5

Are you interested in tree preservation?

Do you want to contribute to the maintenance of Surrey green spaces and environment?

Would you like to build a career within an organisation that cares?

If so, why not join Surrey Heath Borough Council and become part of an organisation who is committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We welcome your ideas and support a work life balance with options for flexible and hybrid working.

The Council is looking to recruit someone who is interested in furthering their career in Local Government and able to help us to deliver a high-quality service by providing professional support and advice on tree preservation including contributing to planning applications, appeals and other related arbor cultural and landscape issues.

The successful candidate will assist in the analysis of submitted planning applications and supporting information, to determine the impact and inform the planning decision making process and provide advice and guidance to planning officers.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they have either experience or qualifications to deal efficiently and effectively with Tree Preservation Orders, tree work applications, High Hedges and Conservation Area Notices of Intent. The role would particularly suit someone who is looking to build on their existing landscaping and arboriculture knowledge. The successful candidate will be looking to learn and develop in the following areas:

• Negotiation of improvements to applications and attach appropriate conditions
• Understanding and communicating risks associated with applications relating to protected trees
• Understanding the value trees bring to communities
• Helping to maintain the landscape profile and character of the Borough.

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have an interest and the ability to interpret planning policy and relevant legislation and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance for our employees, with hybrid working and other flexible working arrangements on offer. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable. We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee.

As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets, shopping, cycle to work schemes and holidays via the My Staff Shop scheme.

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Please apply online via the link provided.

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please call to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.

Please note:

All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other…