Arborist x 2 (closing date: 26/04/26)

£28,142 - £31,022 per year. Do you like working outdoors as part of a team? Do you have a passion for arboriculture and green infrastructure? Are you motivated to pursue or continue a career as an arborist? Previous applicants need not apply

Swansea Council's Parks Department (Tree Services Unit) is responsible for the planting and maintenance of trees and woodlands within the City & County of Swansea. Tree Services carry out a full range of arboricultural operations to ensure that the council's tree stock is safe and healthy for the residents and visitors to Swansea. We are currently seeking to recruit 2 Arborists to join our Tree Services Team.
The successful applicants will undertake a full range of interesting and challenging arboricultural work across the Council parks, highways, schools, cemeteries, woodlands, nature reserves, and council housing stock.
The successful applicants will join a professional team undertaking specialist tree care and woodland management using an extensive range of modern equipment and methods. These positions offer opportunity to develop skills and knowledge within a team committed to high standards in the safe management of trees.
All applicants must hold a full driving licence; preferably, with C1 + E entitlement
Working in local government is a highly satisfying and rewarding experience in many ways. In return for the contribution you make to our local community you will enjoy an excellent range of benefits.
Contracted working hours are 37 per week Monday to Friday, and post holders must also be available to participate in the out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details before you apply for this role and demonstrate in the application how your knowledge, skills and experience match those requirements.

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.
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Job applications may be submitted in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.