Self Employed Role

Pay: £110.00 per day

Here at Beddow Tree we have a full trainee position available for someone who is very keen to become a tree surgeon.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic person with an interest in tree surgery and someone looking for a long-term career to join us in a development role.

This is a start at the bottom role with full training supplied for the right candidate to take you all the way through your career, as high as you can go with progression based on effort and attitude.

You will be expected to attend training courses with an approved training provider, in addition to in house and ‘on the job training’ at Beddow Tree client sites.

You need to have a Driving License (clean/zero points) and a passion for becoming a tree surgeon. You need to be prepared to work hard and have diligent work practice.

A head for heights is also required!

About Beddow Tree

Beddow Tree is a highly focused tree surgery company focusing on quality and technical work with a team of experienced arborists providing specialist & quality tree surgery & tree care services throughout Leicestershire and surrounding areas.

Beddow Tree has over 23 years trading with a huge client base. We are focused on doing it right, not just ad hoc expansion.

We have our own in-house mechanics to ensure equipment is maintained, as well as our own in-house Health and safety section.

What you will get in return:

· Varied and highly technical work without repetitive street tree/utility works.

· Full staff development program from zero experience to expert climber to life after climbing.

· A business that focuses on continual staff development.

· Part of a team not just a number.

· Highest rates of pay – Best people = Best Wages

· Huge range of equipment inc: Mewp, loaders, tractors, chippers, stump grinders, bespoke tree trucks.

Candidates Essential Requirements:

· Drivers Licence (clean license, no points)

· A genuine interest in arboriculture

· Ability to work at heights & handle outdoors ‘all weathers’

· Experience working as part of a team as well as demonstrating use of own initiative

· Can follow both written and verbal instructions

· A committed approach to health and safety

· Good attention to detail and self-motivated, enthusiastic and keen to learn new things.

If you are interested, we will need a CV AND a cover letter explaining why you would like a career in Arboriculture.

Expected Training Programme

Tier 1 Training

NPTC 201/202 (CS30) Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting

NPTC 203 (CS31) Felling and processing trees up to 380mm

NPTC 206 (CS38) Accessing a Tree Using a Rope and Harness

NPTC 306 (CS38) Tree climbing and aerial rescue operations

NPTC 002053 Safe use of Stump Grinders.

NPTC Safe Use of Pesticides PA1 & PA6 EcoPlug.

NPTC 002057 Manually Fed Wood Chipper

NPTC 308 (CS39) Aerial cutting of trees with a chainsaw using free fall techniques.

NPTC 003926 Powered Pole Pruner Maintenance & Operation

Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry

Safe use of mobile elevated work platform (mewp) (1B Static Boom)

Rough Terrain Telehandler / Articulated mini-loader

Level 2 Qualification in Arboriculture

CAT Scan (Cable scanning)

NHSS Traffic Management/ Signing Lighting and Guarding: TTMBC

Ladder Use Training

Tier 2 Training

NPTC 308 (CS39) Aerial cutting of trees with a chainsaw using free fall techniques.

NPTC 307 (CS40) Aerial Tree Pruning

NPTC 309 (CS41) Aerial Tree Rigging

NPTC 0039 (CS32) Felling & Processing medium trees over 380mm & up to 760mm

NPTC 003926 Powered Pole Pruner Maintenance & Operation

NPTC 002102 Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees using Chainsaw

NPTC 002103 Assisted Fell Operations (winch operations)

IOSH Managing Health & Safety

NHSS Traffic Management/ Signing Lighting and Guarding: TTMBC

Tractor driving/user

LANTRA Firewood Processors

Safe use of mobile elevated work platform (mewp) (1B Static Boom)

Rough Terrain Telehandler / Articulated mini-loader

Level 2 Qualification in Arboriculture

NHSS Traffic Management/ Signing Lighting and Guarding: 12D T1/T2/M2 Assessments

Tier 3 Training

Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture

Ladder Inspector

Arb Equipment Loler Inspector

Tier 4 Training

Level 6 Qualification in Arboriculture

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

· Free parking

· On-site parking

Schedule:

· Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

· Manual drivers licence with zero points (required)

Application question(s):

• Please ensure you have also sent a cover letter with your cv application detailing:

1) why you applied for the role

2) why you want to leave your current role

3) why you want to train as a tree surgeon

4) Include any relevant experience you have in relation to this role