WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL JOB DESCRIPTION. Service: Policy and Partnerships Section: Trees and Landscape Development Management Reports Team Leader:

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1 WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL JOB SCRIPTION Job Title: Tree and Landscape Job Ref: 4384 Officer Service: Policy and Partnerships Section: Trees and Landscape evelopment Management Reports Team Leader: Location: Council Offices, Shute nd To: (Trees and Landscape) Grade: 6 Salary: 22,221-25,472 mployment Status: Permanent Hours of Work: Full Time 37 hours per week Service Purpose: The team is responsible for providing a complete tree and landscape advisory service to all sections of the Council and its customers. This includes providing professional advice in accordance with statute legislation, best practice, agreed policies, service aims and business plans. Job Purpose: To assist in the day to day service provision of the Council s tree and landscape service. Provide technical support to the team and to both internal and external customers in accordance with statute legislation, agreed policies and service aims. Z:\Human Resources\Job escriptions\policy and Partnerships\evelopment Control\4384 Tree

2 Organisation Chart: General Manager Policy & Partnerships Head of evelopment Management Team Leader Trees and Landscape Tree and Landscape Officer Z:\Human Resources\Job escriptions\policy and Partnerships\evelopment Control\4384 Tree

3 Scope (State not applicable where necessary) Financial Accountabilities Budgets directly controlled (please state if this has been delegated to the post-holder) Budgets monitored on day-to-day basis: Staff Responsibilities Number of employees managed/supervised: Number of FT (Full Time quivalents) employees managed/supervised: Health and Safety responsibility: In accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work; and co-operate with the Council to enable the Council to perform or comply with its duties under statutory health and safety provisions. Management of Physical Assets Nature of physical assets directly controlled, (eg. children s home): etails of service contracts managed: Summary of Main Contacts. Internal Staff at all levels in evelopment Management in relation to tree and landscape issues. Staff in Highways, Parks and Open Spaces, Property Services, Support Services and ducation in an advisory capacity on tree and landscape issues. Members in relation to tree and landscape issues. xternal Forestry Commission in relation to unauthorised tree removal. Arboricultural Consultants advice and liaise over tree and landscape issues. Arboricultural Contractors management of Council tree contracts. Advice on tree legislation and private tree management issues. Members of the public advice on tree and landscape matters. evelopers and their agents advice on tree and landscape matters. Parish and town Councils advice on tree and landscape matters. Local environmental/conservational groups - advice on tree and landscape matters. Z:\Human Resources\Job escriptions\policy and Partnerships\evelopment Control\4384 Tree

4 Main Tasks/Accountabilities Approx % of working time spent Provide professional advice on all tree and landscape matters relating to Tree Preservation Orders, Conservation Areas, planning applications and conditions. Includes determining applications to carry out work on protected trees and trees situated within Conservation Areas. etermination of Formal notices made under the High Hedges Legislation (2005) and Hedgerow Act (1997). Inspection and surveying of trees for inclusion in appropriate Tree Preservation Orders. Inspection of Council-owned trees, including preparation of work schedules and plans. Generating plans and data for the serving of new Tree Preservation Orders and dealing with enquiries when new Orders have been made. 70% 20% Monitoring of Tree Preservation Order decisions and trees on development sites. nforcement of planning conditions and replacement tree planting notices and landscape schemes. nsure compliance with statutory legal obligations, safety requirements and Council Policies in relation to trees. Prepare Council statements and provide evidence at planning inquiries and informal hearings on appeals against Tree Preservation Order decisions and the making of new Tree Preservation Orders, to ensure the provision of professional advice on arboricultural issues arising from planning applications. In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, be appropriate to the competencies and grade of the post. 10% 100% Z:\Human Resources\Job escriptions\policy and Partnerships\evelopment Control\4384 Tree

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6 PRSON SPCIFICATION Please ensure that you read the person specification carefully as this will be used to assess candidates as part of the shortlist and interview process. (Please indicate if the criteria are essential or desirable.) = ssential to carry out role to minimum required standard = esirable but not essential to carry out the role Knowledge/Qualifications: Must possess a National iploma level qualification (or equivalent) in arboriculture, landscape, forestry, or equivalent environmental-based qualification (or be willing to undertake training to achieve the above) Must have excellent and up to date knowledge on arboricultural and landscape issues Must be able to demonstrate awareness of computer systems including Word, xcel and digital mapping An appreciation of landscape issues Membership of a relevant Professional body such as Arboricultural Association, International Society of Arboriculture or the Landscape Institute Skills/Abilities: Communication able to communicate both orally and in writing clearly, concisely and effectively at all levels, both to professionals of own and other disciplines, elected representatives and members of the public. nvironmental awareness able to demonstrate environmental awareness. Involvement able to work in partnership with others both within the authority and in outside agencies to ensure that both the team and departmental service needs are met in a timely fashion. xperience: Relevant experience in the arboricultural, landscape, forestry or similar environment-based industry. xperience of working within local government in an advisory capacity dealing with tree and landscape issues xperience of dealing with the public, contractors, developers and planning agents xperience of tree/site inspections. Personal Qualities: Be committed to providing a flagship service. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Be a good listener, able to remain calm and reason with irate customers. Good positive telephone, personal and written manner. Able to work under pressure. Have high standards of customer care. Ability to prioritise. Able to explain technical matters to lay people. Z:\Human Resources\Job escriptions\policy and Partnerships\evelopment Control\4384 Tree

7 Special Factors: Must hold car-driving licence. Prepared to work outside normal office hours occasionally in emergency situations. Carries out site visits through out the borough in all weather conditions. The post holder is expected to be up to date on a number of vaccinations and carry a Leptospiral card. Z:\Human Resources\Job escriptions\policy and Partnerships\evelopment Control\4384 Tree