About The Role
Contract: Fixed Term 2 years
Salary: £25,979 - £29,777
Hours: 37
Location: Hereford
Closing Date: 14/10/2024
 
Located at the heart of the Marches, the historic border countryside where England meets Wales, Herefordshire is one of the most rural counties in England. Beautiful, unspoilt countryside, two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, historic parklands, the cathedral city of Hereford and attractive market towns, provide an excellent quality of life.
Trees form an integral part of the Herefordshire landscape, with a total percentage of tree canopy covering nearly 20% of the county and well above the national average and over 4870 trees or woodlands protected with a Tree Preservation Order our treescape is a valued landscape feature within this rural county.
In 2020 Herefordshire Council declared an Ecological Emergency and committed to minimising its impact on the environment. This has provided an opportunity for the natural environment team to lead the way in developing a Nature Recovery Strategy and Natural Environment evidence base as a foundation upon which to grow the counties natural capital.
As a consequence this is an exciting time to join our growing Natural Environment team as a Graduate Tree Officer and to be part of a wider Built and Natural Environment Service that comprises specialisms including Ecology, Landscape Architecture, Archaeology and Building Conservation, as well as housing both the Biological and Historic Record Centre’s. As a graduate tree officer you will be well supported by a Principal Natural Environment Officer and Tree Officer to develop your skills.
 
Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

• A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
•Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
•Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
•Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.   
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you would like to obtain details regarding feedback on your application please contact Hoople Resourcing at: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk