Arboriculture Officer Borough Council

Arboriculture Officer - Gosport Borough Council

Portsmouth City Council

Gosport, Hampshire

£39,862 - £45,091 plus £2000 Market Sensitive Payment

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• Job Title: ARBORICULTURE OFFICER
• Hours: 37 Hours per week
• Salary: £39,862 - £45,091 plus £2000 Market Sensitive Payment

Gosport Borough Council is committed to providing effective tree management to ensure trees under its control are maintained in a safe condition

Do you want to be part of an experienced, enthusiastic and multi-disciplinary team responsible for protecting the Borough's treescape and managing its Greenspaces.

Do you have a qualification in Arboriculture to level 4, or an equivalent working experience, or are you working towards level 4.

Are you looking for a role with variety, where you can be relied on for your expertise and experience in relation to arboricultural management in a Local Government Environment.

As a qualified arboriculturalist, you will demonstrate competence in dealing with a diverse range of complex and challenging arboricultural issues and be able to converse with all levels of officers, Councillors and other external bodies.

This is the perfect opportunity to use your experience and up to date knowledge in the provision of arboricultural advice across the Authority including planning and also develop further skills in other areas of arboriculture to help develop your career.

Full details of the role are outlined in the attached Job Description.

To make sure your application is above the rest, please review the "job profile" and "how to apply" to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role. Please ensure you fully read and follow the guidance so you can demonstrate how you meet the criteria under "who is the person" on the "job profile".

PLEASE DO NOT JUST SUBMIT A CV.

Please ensure you refer to the "how to apply" document when you complete your application as there is information in there that you need to include and evidence in your application for this role.
This is really important or you are likely not to be short listed.

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Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Friday 30th Jan 2026.

Interviews will take place: Date to be confirmed with successful candidates.

Gosport Borough Council is committed to providing effective tree management to ensure trees under its control are maintained in a safe condition

Do you want to be part of an experienced, enthusiastic and multi-disciplinary team responsible for protecting the Borough's treescape and managing its Greenspaces.

Do you have a qualification in Arboriculture to level 4, or an equivalent working experience, or are you working towards level 4.

Are you looking for a role with variety, where you can be relied on for your expertise and experience in relation to arboricultural management in a Local Government Environment.

As a qualified arboriculturalist, you will demonstrate competence in dealing with a diverse range of complex and challenging arboricultural issues and be able to converse with all levels of officers, Councillors and other external bodies.

This is the perfect opportunity to use your experience and up to date knowledge in the provision of arboricultural advice across the Authority including planning and also develop further skills in other areas of arboriculture to help develop your career.