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<h4>Why Southwark?</h4>Southwark is one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs - a place of energy, creativity, and ambition. We’re proud of our commitment to fairness, equality and opportunity, and we’re working every day to make Southwark a place where everyone can thrive.Southwark is a dynamic, diverse and ambitious borough, and our Licensing Service plays a vital role in supporting safe communities, vibrant businesses and a thriving night-time economy. We are looking for an organised, customer-focused Unit Support Officer to join our Licensing team and help deliver a high-quality, responsive service to residents, businesses and partners.<h4>What You'll Be Doing</h4>As Second Climber, you will work closely with the Lead Climber and arboricultural team to ensure tree works are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. When the Lead Climber is working at height, you will provide on-site supervision, support safety management and be ready to carry out aerial rescue if required.You will undertake a wide range of arboricultural tasks across parks, highways and housing sites, while acting as a professional ambassador for Southwark Council.Key responsibilitiesYou will:<ul><li>Carry out a full range of tree care duties, including pruning, crown reduction, thinning, felling, stump grinding, root and basal growth removal and tree aftercare.</li><li>Undertake aerial rescue operations when required and support safe working practices on site.</li><li>Operate and maintain specialist arboricultural equipment, including chainsaws, chippers and stump grinders.</li><li>Drive non-HGV vehicles with trailed equipment where licensed, carrying out daily vehicle checks and reporting defects.</li><li>Complete associated groundworks, including minor fencing, paving and surface repairs.</li><li>Apply herbicides, insecticides and fungicides safely and responsibly in line with PA1 and PA6 requirements and environmental best practice.</li></ul><h4>What We're Looking For</h4>You will be an experienced arborist with the skills and confidence to support and supervise tree work operations on site. You will bring:<ul><li>Proven experience working as an arborist within the industry.</li><li>A comprehensive range of NPTC/LANTRA certificates, including chainsaw operation, climbing, aerial rescue, MEWP use and pesticide application.</li><li>Strong knowledge of arboricultural operations and standards, including BS3998.</li><li>Sound understanding of health and safety legislation and safe working practices.</li><li>Excellent tree and shrub species identification skills.</li><li>The ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.</li><li>A professional, customer-focused approach and strong communication skills.</li></ul>A full, clean UK driving licence with C1 + E entitlement.<h4>Additional Information</h4>Benefits and more information:Salary Range (Full time equivalent)£35,373 - £41,637pa.In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our <a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">Staff Benefits</a> page.Closing date: 25/01/2026Interview date: 02/02/2026 Guaranteed Interview Scheme:As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition*Please note, we reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date indicated above - please apply as soon as possible - we look forward to receiving your application.Attachments<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&amp;nDocumentID=2682654&amp;ptId=110586" target="_blank">Please Click Here For the Job Description and Person Specification</a></li></ul>





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Southwark Council

Second Climber

<h4>Why Southwark?</h4>Southwark is one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs - a place of energy, creativity, and ambition. We’re proud of our commitment to fairness, equality and opportunity, and we’re working every day to make Southwark a place where everyone can thrive.Southwark is a dynamic, diverse and ambitious borough, and our Licensing Service plays a vital role in supporting safe communities, vibrant businesses and a thriving night-time economy. We are looking for an organised, customer-focused Unit Support Officer to join our Licensing team and help deliver a high-quality, responsive service to residents, businesses and partners.<h4>What You'll Be Doing</h4>As Lead Climber / Team Leader, you will supervise and lead a team of arborists, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contract specifications and industry standards. You will also work as a senior operative within the team, managing site risks and acting as a key point of contact for colleagues, managers and the public.You will play a critical role in maintaining high standards of arboricultural practice while supporting productivity, training and continuous improvement.Key responsibilitiesYou will:<ul><li>Lead and carry out high-quality arboricultural operations, ensuring all work meets specification, performance targets and best practice standards.</li><li>Supervise and manage a team of tree operatives, allocating daily work, organising equipment and ensuring professionalism on site.</li><li>Undertake and oversee a full range of arboricultural works in line with BS3998 and other current standards, including pruning, removals, sectional dismantling, planting, aftercare, stump grinding and pest and disease management.</li><li>Take responsibility for on-site health and safety, managing ground and aerial operations and ensuring public safety at all times.</li><li>Implement traffic management controls where required, in compliance with the New Roads and Street Works Act.</li><li>Support the delivery of productivity targets and assist with service improvements, new working methods and efficiency initiatives.</li></ul><h4>What We're Looking For</h4>You will be a highly skilled arborist with strong leadership experience and a commitment to safety and quality. You will bring:<ul><li>Proven experience at Climber or Lead Climber level within the arboricultural industry.</li><li>A comprehensive range of NPTC/LANTRA certifications (or equivalent), including climbing, aerial rescue, rigging, chainsaw operations and MEWP use.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of arboricultural standards, including BS3998 and BS8545.</li><li>Sound understanding of health and safety legislation and safe working practices.</li><li>Excellent tree species identification skills and the ability to assess defects and risks.</li><li>Confidence leading teams, allocating work and maintaining high performance standards.</li><li>Good communication skills and a professional, customer-focused approach.</li><li>Basic IT skills or a willingness to undertake training.</li><li>A full, clean UK driving licence with C1 + E entitlement.</li></ul><h4>Additional Information</h4>Benefits and more information:Salary Range (Full time equivalent)£35,373 - £41,637pa.In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our <a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">Staff Benefits</a> page.Closing date: 25/01/2026Interview date: 02/02/2026 Guaranteed Interview Scheme:As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition*Please note, we reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date indicated above - please apply as soon as possible - we look forward to receiving your application. Attachments<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&amp;nDocumentID=2682653&amp;ptId=110584" target="_blank">Please Click Here For the Job Description and Person Specification</a></li></ul>





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Lead Climber

Post titleHorticulturistPost NoTBC SalaryStarting from £31,537 to £36,363 per annumScale / BandGrade 5Hours37 hours per week Place of workHighdown Gardens Closing date11th January 2026 at 23:55 pmInterviewsTBC Full time horticulturist required for historic plantsman's garden in West Sussex. We are looking for a knowledgeable, qualified, experienced horticulturist to help our team grow, care for and maintain a historic botanical collection that includes the National Collection "The Plants Selected by Sir Frederick Stern". We are in the middle of an ambitious project to expand this collection and manage the site so that they exemplify the vision of Sir Frederick Stern in his book A Chalk Garden. Highdown Gardens is an 8 1⁄2 acre public garden, located around 1km from the West Sussex Coast and is on the south face of a chalk hill in the South Downs. Part of the garden is a former chalk quarry and it was no doubt the fascinating topography that led its founder to choose it as the site to build a broad collection of trees, shrubs, bulbs, alpines and other herbaceous specimens from around the world. Many of these plants were collected in the wild and some were among the first of their kind to be grown outside of their native environment. The garden was set up as a charitable trust by the gardens founders and Worthing Borough Council was made the sole trustee. Your role will be to form part of the team of four horticulturists that care for and maintain this prestigious collection. You will work with the Head Gardener and Curator, the Visitor Experience Manager as well as a large number of volunteers. You will be practical, skilful and knowledgeable, preferably with experience of working with alpines as well as the propagation of a broad number of plant types. We are looking for somebody with experience of working with a wide range of tools and machinery and an understanding of amenity horticulture. You will be open, friendly and helpful as every day will include numerous interactions with volunteers from a variety of backgrounds as well as the visiting public alike. If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to hearing from you! Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:<ul><li>Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement</li><li>Local Government Pension</li><li>Training &amp; development</li><li>Occupational Health</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Employee resource groups/networks </li><li>Buddy Support Programme </li><li>Flexible working options</li></ul> At Adur &amp; Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver within your covering letter. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.





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Adur & Worthing Councils

Horticulturist

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Job Title: Neighbourhood Team Operative&nbsp;
Department: Open Spaces
Location: Rochford District
Salary: Scale 4 £26,403 – £28,142
Hours: 37 hours per week, onsite
Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, flexi scheme, staff discounts
Closing Date: 25/01/2025

Our Culture and Values:
We like our staff to be proactive and innovative. Being customer focused and willing to maximise your potential at work are expected. We all work together to achieve the very best for our residents which sometimes means getting involved in projects and trying new tasks outside of your day to day job role. We love our staff to suggest new ideas and to have enthusiasm to try out new experiences.
The Job Role:
Rochford District Council is looking to appoint a positive, enthusiastic, and proactive individual to the exciting role of Neighbourhood Team Operative. This is a great opportunity to join our dedicated and hardworking Open Spaces Team. Being versatile and self-motivated is essential.
During your role, you will be striving to successfully execute grounds maintenance requests within our open spaces and on public highways with support from the Open Spaces Grounds Maintenance Team.
As a Neighbourhood Team Operative, you will be engaged in all aspects of Horticultural work including the use of tractors, heavy grass cutting machinery, tree, shrub and bedding planting, hedge cutting, renovation of sports pitches as well as assisting in the day to day challenges of grounds maintenance. It is essential for the successful candidate to undertake Health and Safety checks and Risk Assessments, and to be able to professionally communicate with people of all levels, from co-workers and contractors to residents.
It is also essential for a successful candidate to be able to undertake physical and demanding work in all weathers, of all seasons. Work within the Open Spaces Team can be challenging, however; this is outweighed by the sense of pride and the self-rewarding nature of working as a part of a team within the horticultural industry.
As a local authority, Customer Focus is very important to us and we would expect any successful candidate to act in the upmost professional of manner.
For an informal discussion, please contact James Panrucker on 07971658760

Neighbourhood Team Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative – Help Keep Our Communities Green, Clean and ThrivingLove working outdoors? Enjoy making green spaces look their best? As a Grounds Maintenance Operative at Peabody, you’ll be part of a hands-on team that keeps our estates looking great all year round. From parks and play areas to waterways and walkways, you’ll help create safe, welcoming environments for our residents and visitors.This is a role where your hard work is seen and appreciated every day. You’ll be out and about, using your skills and equipment to maintain beautiful landscapes and contribute to a cleaner, greener community.What you’ll do<ul><li>Maintain shrub beds through pruning, weeding, and leaf clearing using hand tools and machinery</li><li>Cut grass with hand-held and ride-on mowers</li><li>Remove litter, leaves, and debris from landscaped areas—including bins and drug-related waste</li><li>Carry out weed and pest control, graffiti removal, and snow clearance</li><li>Patrol parks, mark pitches, and check play areas for safety</li><li>Support tree maintenance teams and help keep waterways clean and clear</li><li>Follow health and safety procedures and wear all required PPE and uniform</li></ul>What you’ll need<ul><li>Experience in grounds maintenance</li><li>Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions</li><li>Skilled in using a wide range of tools, machinery, and equipment</li><li>Specialist knowledge of horticultural practices</li><li>NVQ Level 1 or equivalent</li><li>A current UK driving licence</li><li>Physically fit and ready for hands-on work</li><li>Clear and polite communication skills</li></ul>Why Join Us?When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values: Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.What We Offer<ul><li>30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays</li><li>Two paid volunteering days each year</li><li>Flexible benefits scheme and discount portal</li><li>Life assurance at 4x your salary</li><li>Up to 10% pension contribution</li></ul>Please read before applyingThis is a physically active, outdoor role. You’ll be working across multiple sites and using a variety of equipment. You’ll need to be comfortable working in all weather conditions and confident using powered tools and machinery. This role requires a Basic DBS check and a full UK manual driving licence.Interviews will be on Wednesday 14th January 2026 in person at our Hailey Road depot in Erith.If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.Got questions? Reach out to George Murphy, Talent Specialist at <a href="mailto:george.murphy@peabody.org.uk" target="_blank">george.murphy@peabody.org.uk</a>





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Peabody

Environmental Operative - Grounds  

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Job title: Arborist&nbsp;
Location of work: Earlswood Depot
Salary: £35,820 - £41,925 per annum (dependent on experience)&nbsp;
Basis: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Annualised Hours (40 hours in Summer, 8 months / 27 hours in Winter, 4 months)
About the role Are you a qualified Arborist/Tree Surgeon with excellent customer service skills? Do you want to work alongside a supportive team to deliver the maintenance of tree stock within the borough? Then this will certainly be the job for you!
Our friendly and dedicated Greenspaces Team is looking for an enthusiastic and qualified Arborist to join them. You will be required to support the delivery of the maintenance of tree stock within the borough of Reigate &amp; Banstead which will involve undertaking a full range of arboricultural works including pruning, felling and working at height. You will undertake a range of specialist tree management activities, such as coppicing and thinning and identify a range of tree species, to inspect, survey and recognise specific defects and associated hazards within individual trees.
You will also carry out and be responsible for the safe and correct application of pesticides, herbicides, and other chemicals, write and record site specific risk assessments and assist in the execution of all aspects of individual arboricultural operations and long-term work schedules. There will also be a requirement for you to support existing team in responding to emergency works and manage the on-site working environment when necessary.
About the Person:
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<li>You will have strong experience of climbing and arboriculture operations.</li>
<li>You will have led an arb team/senior arborist.</li>
<li>You must have up to date appropriate First Aid training with climbing operations.</li>
<li>You will have experience of driving arboricultural associated vehicles and towing trailers/chippers.</li>
<li>Your knowledge/identification of arboricultural pests and diseases will be good and up to date.</li>
<li>You may have previous experience of working for/with Local Authorities.</li>
<li>You must have a valid driving licence with towing entitlement.</li>
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<li>You will be highly motivated and capable.</li>
<li>Are capable of working well on your own and as be a supportive member of a team.</li>
<li>Adaptable to the task in hand and willing to learn.</li>
<li>You are confident to make process improvement suggestions where necessary.</li>
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Qualifications:
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<li>NPTC CS 38/39, NPTC CS 40/41, NPTC CS 30/31 chainsaw and NTPC certificate in use of woodchipper – Essential.</li>
<li>NTPC certificate in use of powered pole pruner – Preferred.</li>
<li>Trained in the operation of MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms) - Preferred.</li>
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Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We provide you with competitive annual leave and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership. We also provide a flexible and agile working culture for a great work/life balance.
Closing Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 23:59* Interviews: To be confirmed
Values and Behaviours Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change.
Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
Additional Information For any further information about the role, please e-mail <a href="mailto:Michael.hill@reigate-banstead.gov.uk" target="_blank">Michael.hill@reigate-banstead.gov.uk</a>
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
See 'Who we are' as a council, to find out more about us: <a href="https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/working-here" target="_blank">Who we are | Working here | Reigate and Banstead</a>
*On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately.

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