Tree and Woodland Officer
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
30/08/2024
Advert End Date:
13/09/2024 12:00
Job Category:
Environmental Development and Sustainability
Employment Location:
Town Hall, South Shields
Further Information
Tree and Woodland Officer
(Town Hall, South Shields)
£31,364 pa
Fixed Term Contract for 1 Year (with the potential to extend)
South Tyneside Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2019 and an Ecological Emergency in March 2023. Tree planting has been identified as a priority for offsetting carbon emissions as well as benefiting wildlife and landscape, embedding carbon consciousness and providing an opportunity for people to take practical action.
You will effectively contribute to the work of the Environmental Sustainability Team to ensure that South Tyneside is a clean and attractive place to live and visit, that it is safe and that it is a community where people are healthy. In particular, you will be responsible for assisting the team with its arboricultural services including tree planting and woodland creation in South Tyneside.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Tristram Gray, Senior Tree Officer on (0191) 424 7336.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
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Closing date: Noon, Friday 13 September 2024.
This is a readvert, previous applicants need not apply.