Tree Officer; P00184

Position
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Tree Officer (P00184)

Starting salary: £41,992 per annum, progressing to £45,089 per annum through annual increments subject to satisfactory service. Inclusive of outer fringe allowance. 37 hours per week (hybrid working).

This is a permanent contract role.

The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the urban tree environment for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administering the council’s tree maintenance contract.
• Carrying out tree inspections and assessing potential hazards.
• Advising the planning team on tree protection matters.
• Influencing the development of green infrastructure within the borough.

• Hold a Level 4 or above qualification in Arboriculture or an equivalent degree in a related subject, with post-qualification experience.
• Desirable:
  Professional Tree Inspector qualification or willingness to obtain one.
• Willingness to work across a broad area of tree management and support the wider Tree Wardens interests.
• Experienced with IT applications for arboriculture such as Ezytree
  
  V and GIS systems.
• Strong communication skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in spoken English.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits and inspections.
• Flexible hybrid working with a minimum of two days a week in the office, as required by service needs.

Access to local government benefits, generous annual leave, national pay award agreements, local pension partnership, health and wellbeing events, and a learning & development programme.

If you think this role is for you, please apply. For an informal chat please contact Katherine Paul, Landscape and Ecology Manager, or

Remote assessment: 19 March 2026
Face‑to‑face interviews: 24 March 2026

Closing date for applications: 15 March 2026
Recruitment advert will be unavailable once the advert closes.

Welwyn Hatfield, local government, arboriculture, trees, urban, inspections, tree maintenance, landscape, ecology, GIS, green infrastructure