- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Working Pattern: Full time
- Advert End Date: 02/02/2024 12:00
- Salary: £31,364 pa
- Hours per week: 37
- Job Category: Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks
- Vacancy ID: 257641
- Employment Location: Town Hall, South Shields
- Apply Link: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Tree_and_Woodland_Officer/257641
Fixed Term Contract for 1 Year (with the potential to extend)
South Tyneside Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2019 and an Ecological Emergency in March 2023. Tree planting has been identified as a priority for offsetting carbon emissions as well as benefiting wildlife and landscape, embedding carbon consciousness and providing an opportunity for people to take practical action.
You will effectively contribute to the work of the Environmental Sustainability Team to ensure that South Tyneside is a clean and attractive place to live and visit, that it is safe and that it is a community where people are healthy. In particular, you will be responsible for assisting the team with its arboricultural services including tree planting and woodland creation in South Tyneside.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here – www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
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Closing date: Noon, Friday 2 February 2024.