Arborist
- Employer
- Peabody
- Location
- Thamesmead East, London (Greater)
- Salary
- £26000
- Closing date
- 4 Oct 2019
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- Function
- Other Housing jobs
- Seniority
- Assistant / coordinator
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Housing association / RP
Job Details
Peabody are seeking to recruit an Arborist to join their in-house Tree Services Team based in Thamesmead, South-East London.
The successful applicant will be able to carry out a range of tree work including planting, crown raising, reductions, pollarding, dismantling, felling and stump grinding, to a high standard and in line with industry best practice and BS3998: Tree Work Recommendations. The successful applicant will also be expected to assist in the maintenance of chainsaws, chippers and stump grinder.
The Tree Services team work mostly within Thamesmead and provide high quality, planned, ad-hoc and reactive tree work to our existing tree stock of around 30,000 trees situated within housing estates, parklands and alongside our network of canals.
Essential:
- CS30,31, 38, 39
- Experience of working within a similar role.
- Full UK Driving License
Preferred:
- CS41 (Aerial Tree Rigging)
- CS47 (Use of a Chainsaw from a MEWP)
- B+E Driving License (or pre-1997 UK Driving License)
Why work for us?
Working hours: 8am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday
Weekend overtime available.
25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays).
Salary of £26,000 per annum
Annual attendance-based bonus scheme (circa £600-700)
Continued Professional Development: ongoing training, refresher training etc.
PPE, tools and equipment provided.
Range of employee benefits to choose from including technology, memberships and discounts.
Company
About Peabody
About us
Peabody has nearly 160 years of history, experience and expertise. We were founded in 1862 by the remarkable American banker, diplomat and philanthropist, George Peabody. With over 67,000 homes, we’re one of the largest housing providers in London and the South East.
What we do
We deliver services to 133,000 residents, 16,000 care and support customers as well as the wider communities in which we work.
We are here to help make people’s lives better. We do this by developing and delivering reliably good modern services, building and maintaining the best quality developments, working with local communities and building long-term partnerships, and growing and using our position of influence to create positive change.
We focus on those who need our help the most, working with people and communities to build resilience and promote wellbeing. We create and invest in great places where people want to live.
Working for us
We're a thriving human and kind organisation with people at our heart.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care.
We offer a variety of career and development opportunities, and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Our performance
We're committed to being transparent in the way we conduct our business and how we deliver value for money. We attained Government regulatory judgements of G1 for Governance.
- Website
- http://www.peabody.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 0845 055 0261
- Location
-
45 Westminster Bridge Road
London
.
London
SE1 7JB
GB
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