We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and personable individual who will enjoy working as an integral part of a small tree team with the Council’s Tree & Nature Conservation manager, to assist in the delivery the Council’s Tree services and responsibilities by:

• Delivering excellent customer service to both internal and external clients.
• Undertaking service responsibilities in the Borough’s parks, open spaces, woodlands, the public highways and on external client sites, and ensuring accessible tree records are maintained by accurately and routinely recording all necessary data.
• To assist in the reviewing of the Council’s policies and practices covering the Council’s tree related responsibilities.
• Seeking and exploring opportunities to increase both the size and the health of the Borough’s urban forest.

To participate in a rostered out-of-hours working, to ensure there is a staff deployment to deal with emergency situations and inspections of scheduled works being performed at the weekends. Where practically possible to assist legitimate requests from park users and residents -a maximum of one weekend in three, for which over time will be paid.

What we offer:

• Relocation Package up to £8,000
• Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
• Performance Related Pay
• Up to 25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
• MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.

About us:

 Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

How to apply:

Please visit our website to find out more and apply. 

CVs will only be accepted if submitted with a completed application form.

Your Application:

Closing Date for your application:     Wednesday 5th February 2020

Anticipated Interview Date:         w/c Monday    17th February 2020

 This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. Thecouncil therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.