Lead Arborist
(Ref: LA300126)
Blaenau Gwent
£30,000
Job Description
About Us:
Tai Calon was established in 2010 as a not-for-profit housing association, with almost 6,000 homes we are the largest provider of affordable homes in Blaenau Gwent. Our focus is to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction in all aspects of the service that we offer. Part of that is to ensure our customers’ homes meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standards, and that is why since 2010 we have invested over £130 million in their homes.
We are proud to announce that we recently achieved our Great Place to Work certification, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring Tai Calon fosters a culture of trust, fairness, respect and camaraderie, making it a place colleagues truly want to work.
With more than 280 people trained and dedicated to their jobs, we’re a big employer in the area. Due to growth, we’re looking for a Lead Arborist to join our Green Earth Team.
About You:
To be successful as a lead Arborist the ideal candidate will
- Be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to appropriately assess and record risks in relation to trees, tree surgery operations and associated equipment
- Well organised with an attention to detail to ensure effective work planning, prioritisation, multi-tasking and the meeting of deadlines of own work and that of others.
- Welsh Language Skills
- Tenant and customer focussed.
- Demonstrate integrity and support for organisational values.
- Committed to ongoing personal development and the development of others
Your Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:
You will also need to have the following knowledge, experience and qualifications
- Educated to level 2 National Qualification Framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- NPTC Pesticide PA1 and PA6 or willing to undertake training
- Application of Eco plugs and Specialist stump poison or willing to undertake
- Stem injection of pesticide or willing to undertake
- NPTC cross cutting, maintenance chain saw. Felling, processing small or medium trees
- NPTC / LANTRA woodchipper
- NPTC City & Guilds Tree Climbing and Rescue
- NPTC City & Guilds Chainsaw from Rope and Harness or willing to undertake training
- NPTC / LANTRA brush cutter or willing to undertake training
- Up to date first aid certificates or willing to undertake training
- CSCS Card
- Street Works (Chapter 8) Qualification or willing to undertake training
- Sharps awareness Training or willing to work towards.
- Asbestos awareness Training or willing to work towards
- Tractor Driving Certificate
- NPTC stump grinder or willing to undertake training
- Accredited HHSRS Certificate
- Full U.K. Driving License or willing to work towards in a reasonable timeframe.
What you’ll be doing:
We are seeking a Lead Arborist to join our Green Earth Team.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Team Leader and Green Earth Project Manager, ensuring that all Health & Safety requirements are fully met on site. You will liaise directly with tenants, providing clear and effective communication to understand and meet their needs while coordinating tree works within residential properties and nearby communal areas. Through a wide range of arboricultural maintenance and intervention activities, you will play a key role in the conservation, management, and enhancement of Tai Calon’s tree stock. You will deliver a high-quality, safe, efficient, and cost-effective service, promoting a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and excellent customer service.
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
You will work 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday.
Where You'll Be Working:
You will primarily be working in Tai Calon properties across Blaenau Gwent. For the days that you're in the office, we've got a bright, open and modern ace for you to catch up with colleagues and work from
Benefits:
In joining our team, you will access the following:
- Free on-site parking
- 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Training and Development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of company benefits, including a Cycle to Work scheme and access to HOP (Home of Perks) with a whole array of shopping discounts and cashback.
- Free, confidential, 24/7 employee assistance programme (with access to flexible counselling)
Disability Confident Employer:
We are a disability confident committed employer, and if you require any adjustments or support to be considered for this role, email our team at hradmin@taicalon.org or contact us on 0300 303 1717.
More Information:
If you'd like more information about this role, why not reach out to one of the team using the details below.
- Email: hradmin@taicalon.org
- Telephone: 0300 303 1717
Closing date
30/01/2026