Tree and Landscaping Officer

Permanent, 37 hours per week

£35,412 – £39,152 per annum

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils are looking for a skilled and passionate Tree and Landscape Officer to lead arboriculture affairs across our districts, with a primary focus on the Wychavon area.

This is a great opportunity to make a lasting impact on our natural environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Evaluate and identify requests for protected tree and fencing works
• Prepare and submit tree preservation orders
• Advising on development proposals and planning applications relating to trees
• Investigating breaches of tree and fencing legislation
• Support tree planting plans, carbon reduction initiatives, and habitat enhancement

You will be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team based within the Planning Service and including landscape ecologists, project officers, heritage and archaeology specialists and urban designers – working together to shape sustainable and resilient places.

We are looking for someone with recognized arboricultural qualifications, significant professional experience and a comprehensive understanding of tree legislation. You will need to be confident working independently, conducting site visits and providing expert advice to a range of stakeholders.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking team
• Flexible working arrangements
• Protective clothing and basic vehicle suits
• Opportunities to contribute to high-impact environmental projects

If you are ready to bring your arboriculture expertise to a forward-thinking council and work alongside knowledgeable and committed professionals to protect and improve the quality of our areas, we encourage you to apply.

What we can offer:

Our people are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver on Council’s ‘We Are Wychavon’ plan to make a positive difference to our communities, economy and environment. We are always looking to hire, develop and retain the best talent we can find. Therefore, in addition to a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training program and development opportunities
• On-site nursery with a 20% discount for employees
• Discounted gym and swimming memberships
• Health and wellbeing support and a free employee assistance scheme including access to counseling services
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values ​​communication, collaboration and face to face contact, therefore all our roles have office requirements with some flexible working as part of the role.

To discuss the post or for further information, please contact Liz Etheridge on 01386 565217.

Closing date: October 26, 2025

Interview dates: November 4 and 6, 2025

Please note that if we experience a high volume of applications, we may close the role and interview for the role sooner than advertised.