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Job Title: Climbing Arborist
Hourly Rate of Pay: £16.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Type of Employment: Full Time
Total Weekly Contractual Hours: 40
Location: Regional Recruitment - Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 4DS
Requirement: Full UK Driving License with a trailer license being desirable
About Us
Mitie Landscapes is a leading provider of Arboriculture services in Scotland. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality tree care solutions to a diverse range of clients, from small private projects to large-scale contracts. As we continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced climbing Arborist to join our highly motivated and professional dynamic team.
Role Overview
As a Climbing Arborist, you will play an essential role in our daily Arboricultural operations, contributing to the successful completion of various tree works across urban and woodland settings. We are looking for a dynamic team player with excellent operational awareness. As a motivated individual, your initiative and adherence to all Health & Safety and Working From Height (WFH) protocols will be critical to maintaining our comprehensive safety standards.
Responsibilities
Your duties will include operating company vehicles and using and maintaining Arboricultural equipment efficiently and safely. You will be expected to ensure reliability in timekeeping and maintain a professional standard of performance. Strict adherence to Health and Safety Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and Plan of Work Risk Assessments (POWRA) is required. You will also be responsible for promoting a culture of safety within the team and utilising smartphone-based operating systems to accurately report work activity.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience in Arboriculture and hold a full driving license, with a trailer license being desirable. Relevant NPTC qualifications including CS30 (201/202), CS31 (203), CS38 (206), and CS39 (306/308) are essential. Holding an Arborist qualification or showing a willingness to progress with a recognised qualification would be advantageous. A strong commitment to hard work, reliability, and safety is necessary, along with a willingness to undergo further training and career development within the industry.
Benefits
We offer competitive pay dependent on qualifications and experience, along with a fully expensed company vehicle. There are opportunities for further training and career progression. This is a permanent position with 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday), with overtime and occasional overnight stays required. All relevant Arboriculture training schedules, including MEWP and IPAF, will be undertaken for the right candidate.
Mitie Landscapes is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
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