Arborist Team Leader - #1701725

Working here isnt just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and well reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About the role

The Arborist Team Leader will report directly to the Delivery Manager overseeing and delivering Vegetation Management works on our Utility contracts for our Clients Scottish Power Energy Networks and Northern Power Grid. You will liaise with Clients & Customers and the wider Avove Team of Surveyors, Planners, Safety and Commercial Managers.

You will lead a team of skilled Arborists which will include both Direct and Sub-contract resources, you will deliver on-site works to the highest standard, exceeding Contract requirements and Client expectations. You will have responsibility and accountability for Operational Delivery and achievement of high Health & Safety standards for you and you staff within your designated area. Works are required to be delivered as per specification, fulfilling contractual requirements and achieving budgeted volumes.

This is a full-time permanent role operating out of our offices in Oswestry whilst supporting on site activities across the SPEN Network. There will be additional travel required to our clients operational sites and offices across the Northwest area.

What will your day look like

• Managing work programmes to ensure work is issued and carried out to the required
  standard with minimum risk to employees, sub-contractors and others on site, ensuring safe compliant delivery.
• Ensuring operational procedures, safe working methods and best environmental practices are followed and fully implemented.
• Ensuring that work specifications and method statements are fully completed and provided to and your operational teams.
• Ensuring that your field staff teams understand and implement risk assessments, method statements
• Setting high standards and workload delivery targets for direct and contract staff in-line with contract and company objectives.
• Completing Safety, Environment and Quality Audits, implementing close out actions and improvement plans.
• Ensuring operational work programmes are delivered within agreed budgets and within planned time scales.

About you

Are you a skilled and motivated Arborist Team Leader to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will oversee and coordinate tree care operations, ensuring high standards of safety, efficiency, and quality. Youll lead a team of arborists on a variety of tasks including pruning, removals, planting, and tree health assessments, while also liaising with clients and reporting to management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, extensive arboricultural knowledge, and job relevant certifications such as a UA Certifications and a current chainsaw and first aid forestry f+ ticket. If you're passionate about trees and ready to lead by example in a hands-on role, wed love to hear from you.

Whats in it for you

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But thats not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us

Mobilisation activities are now in progress after Avove have been awarded a groundbreaking new long term new Contract by Scottish Power Energy Networks. We are delighted to announce that framework contracts for all Vegetation Management activities across the five SPEN network areas of Dee Valley & Oswestry, Mid Wales, Wirral, Mersey, Cheshire and the Edinburgh & Borders area in Scotland have all been awarded to Avove.
The contract has now doubled in size to be c.£10m pa and is for a full six-year period, this enabling a significant recruitment programme to be implemented with effective long-term planning and investment in both staff and equipment.

We are an equal opportunities employer...

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, were making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next...

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.

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