Directorate: Place
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: 15 Stores Road, Derby, DE21 4BD
- Conduct tree inspections and manage GIS tree inventory systems.
- Communicate effectively with team members and the public.
- Set and prioritize realistic goals within a busy professional team.
- Ensure customer care, quality standards, and equal opportunity principles are upheld.
- Level 3 qualification in Arboriculture
- Experience in tree inspecting and GIS tree inventory systems
- Full current driving licence
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to perform inspections on foot in all weather conditions
- Commitment to customer care, quality standards, and equal opportunity
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
- Douglas Monaghan (Tree Officer)
- Phone: 01332 640244
- Email: Trees@derby.gov.uk
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 14th September 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held week commencing 22nd September and will consist of a formal interview and a tree inspection test including tree identification and basic ground based tree inspection techniques.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.