Tree Inspector

• This is a 37 hours per week role, Monday to Friday, working throughout the county and based at one of our depots in Wellington, Yeovil or Glastonbury.
• 28 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Will work as part of the Grounds Services Team
• Full-Time Permanent contract

We’re working to improve the lives of the people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Undertaking of all arboriculture operations including climbing, felling, planting and operating a MEWP.
• Use of hand tools, powered hand tools and climbing equipment
• Driving a company vehicle up to 3.5t and trailer.
• Compete paperwork / online forms as required

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Hold a full driving licence
• Have experience of Grounds operations and tree maintenance
• Experience of inspecting / surveying tree conditions and health
• Degree, relevant qualification / experience in Arboriculture, Forestry, or a related field, such as LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection
• Computer literate
• Able to work as part of a team
• Used to working outdoors.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

The salary for this role is £28,598 - £32,061 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Julian Grant, 01984 600172, julian.grant@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on week commencing 18^th August 2025

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.