Apprentice Tree Surgeon

Summary

We are a well established company in Loughborough, covering residential and commercial properties for all aspects of tree care, be that general pruning of shrubs and bushes, to working on trees within conservation areas. The successful applicant will learn all aspects of working within a professional environment, working to professional standards.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Hourly rate is £6.40. Weekly wage is £256 (fortnightly pay).

Training course

Arborist (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 07.30 - 16.00, 1 hour lunch break. 1 day to be at college (4 days at work).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 1 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The apprentice will learn all aspects of working within a professional environment, working to professional standards.
In particular this position is for a professional climber to learn how to safely and competently fell, reduce, dismantle, prune and pollard trees to a bs3998 2010 standard.
The apprentice will work as part of a team of arborists, working within the residential and commercial sectors of the industry.
The apprentice will develop knowledge of the practical skills involved, customer service, health and safety on site, and knowledge of tree species and their correct management.
The apprentice will be trained alongside experienced and fully qualified climbing arborists, whilst learning a professional approach to the trade.

Where you’ll work

JSB Tree Surgery

Lisle Street

Loughborough

LE11 1AW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DCG

Your training course

Arborist (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Physical fitness
Hard working
Ambitious
Punctuality
Reliability
Eye for detail
Polite
Presentable
Awareness of Health and Safety

Other requirements

Hard work in all types of weather. Please be expected to work come rain, wind, snow. You will learn to work at height with dangerous machinery. This role is physically demanding, and a degree of common sense is needed, strong work ethic, team work and an ability to communicate with other team members and clients. The successful applicant would be expected to get to the work yard at Lisle Street in Loughborough for 0730, they would also be expected to arrange their own travel to/from DCG. Punctuality and reliability is a must. Applicants will interview onsite, please turn up prepared to work.

About this company

We are a well established company in Loughborough, covering residential and commercial properties for all aspects of tree care, be that general pruning of shrubs and bushes, to working on trees within conservation areas.

https://www.jsbtreesurgery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

All bank holidays off. The business is closed for two weeks in summer and closed over Christmas/new year period.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion there is further scope to gain further qualifications to work in other sectors of the arboricultural industry, for example utility work.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Lauren Stapleton

lauren.stapleton@derby-college.ac.uk

01332387420

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290414.

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