Tree and Landscape Officer

Tree and Landscape Officer

37 hours per week, Permanent contract

£35,412 - £39,152 per annum

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils are seeking a skilled and passionate Tree and Landscape Officer to lead on arboricultural matters across our districts, with a primary focus on the Wychavon area.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact on our natural environment.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Assessing and determining applications for works to protected trees and hedgerows
• Preparing and serving Tree Preservation Orders
• Advising on development proposals and planning applications involving trees
• Investigating breaches of tree and hedgerow legislation
• Supporting tree planting schemes, carbon reduction initiatives, and habitat enhancement

You’ll be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team that sits within the Planning service and includes landscape ecologists, project officers, heritage and archaeology specialists, and urban designers—working together to shape sustainable, resilient places.

We’re looking for someone with a recognised arboricultural qualification, significant professional experience, and a thorough understanding of tree-related legislation.You’ll need to be confident working independently, conducting site visits, and providing expert advice to a range of stakeholders.

You must have full access to a vehicle and have afull driving licence.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking team
• Flexible working arrangements
• Protective clothing and essential car user allowance
• Opportunities to contribute to high-impact environmental projects

If you’re ready to bring your arboricultural expertise to a forward-thinking council and work alongside knowledgeable and committed specialists to protect and improve the quality of our districts, we encourage you to apply.

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver our “We are Wychavon” council plan to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Liz Etheridge on 01386 565217.

Closing date: Sunday 26 October 2025

Interview dates: Tuesday 4 November & Thursday 6 November 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.