Arborist Apprentice
AMEY SERVICES LIMITED
About the Role
<p>We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Arborist Apprentice to join our Sheffield Local Authority account based in Sheffield.</p>
Working as part of a small team, you’ll be responsible to carry out all aspects of highways tree maintenance.
- Tree climbing and aerial rescue
- Storm clearance and Stump grinding
- Use of chainsaws
- Tree planting and young tree maintenance
- Operate light plant and power tools
- Drive, operate vehicles, plant, machinery as required
- Install and maintain traffic management systems
- Carry out any other duties which may reasonably be expected/requested
- Undertake vehicle and small plant checks
subcontractors, the emergency services, the public, clients and customers
If you do not have GCSE/functional skills qualifications, you must achieve a minimum of entry Level 3 in maths and English during initial assessment.
Full UK driving license. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for consideration, due to the nature of the work associated with this account. Please note that successful applicants will be required to undergo random drug and alcohol testing in line with our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment.
- Throughout your programme, you will receive first-class mentoring and a structured learning and development programme to enable your professional and personal development
About the Training
- As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto an Arborist Level 2 apprenticeship which will take approximately 21 months to complete
- You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification, having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office
About the Employer
Amey is a leading infrastructure services and engineering company. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day and we each take personal pride in our public service. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the country.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Training Provider
ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE
Course/Training
Arborist (level 2)