Arborist

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Due to expansion, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Arborist to join a new team across the Rail Central Region, covering North London to the Midlands. You will be undertaking all aspects of arboriculture work along rail and independent client sites including felling, pruning, crown lifting, reduction, and thinning.

For this position, you will need to be accomplished in complex tree work and rigging with previous experience in a similar role. You will also need to be an accomplished climber and able to adhere to strict health and safety procedures whilst working to tight deadlines. As part of the team, we will invest in you and work together through development and upskilling.

This role does involve an element of travelling, but you will be provided with a company vehicle, fuel card, and any other expenses necessary to complete each job.

What we offer:

At Ground Control we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits programme inspiring you to realise your full potential:

Benefits and Perks:

• Ranked 62nd in The UK's 100 Best Large Companies to Work For 2021 .
• Being part of a Sunday Times 2019 Top Track 250 Company & London Stock Exchange Group s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain
• We inclusively support The Race at Work Charter , Ban the Box , The Armed Forces Covenant and are Disability Confident
• A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration
• We believe that no job is too urgent or important not to be done safely and embed this Safety culture throughout the business
• Training, development, coaching and mentoring opportunities, with clear career path progression
• Match funding for employee fundraising and 2 personal choice volunteering days
• We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund, an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• By 2025 we have committed to planting 1,000,000 trees, having a fully electric fleet, and being carbon neutral
• Bupa employee support & Free Flu Jab & subscriptions to an online GP service and Calm, the wellbeing app

How we work:

We put people at the center of everything we do.

Everyone is welcome. We re embracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniqueness will be celebrated. We believe diversity grows innovation, and innovation creates initiative. Together we ll succeed in caring for each other, caring for our communities and caring for our Environment. Together, we re stronger.

Who we're looking for:

To be successful in this role you will need recent climbing experience alongside a dedicated, can-do attitude. You will be able to use your own initiative and collaborate in a wider team to complete works, safely, on time, and to the highest possible standard. With contracts spanning the Midlands, you must be willing to travel when required.

Although not essential, it would be beneficial if you also had:

• Full, valid driving license
• CS30 Maintain The Chainsaw
• CS31 Fell Small Trees
• CS38 Climb Trees & Perform Aerial Rescue
• CS39 Operate The Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness
• PTS ticket

Join us to make a difference!