Arborist Lead Climber

Vacancy Salary £29,768

Vacancy Location St Helens

Contract Type Permanent

The Vacancy

Annual salary of £29,768 (FTE)
Permanent role
Full-time (39 hours)
St Helens office base

Proposed Interview Date: 23rd May 2024

The role

You will assist the Arborist Supervisor carrying out all types of arboriculture services; in the preparation and updating of tree inventories; and with emergency tree works as required. You will also ensure that vehicles and plants are used, maintained, and secured in accordance with operational guidelines and that defects, damage or thefts are reported and investigated.

You will undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post including physical work and you will participate in self-improvement in performance through workplace development. You must also work flexibly in line with Service needs.

We require someone who will help us to achieve our aim of becoming the 'contractor of choice' by providing excellent service to our customers and working closely with our partners.

Please note, a full UK driving licence is essential.

The right fit

You must have these qualifications NPTC Units: o CS30 – Maintenance o CS31 – Tree Felling o CS38 – Climb trees and perform aerial rescues o CS39 – Aerial chainsaw use Climbing skills.
We are looking for a fully qualified operative.
Ability to work confidently at heights for long periods.
Ability to work within Health and Safety at Work guidelines e.g., Chapter 8, Services avoidance.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team.
Ability to carry out routine machinery maintenance e.g., chain saw etc.
Ability and willingness to undertake training and development activities as required.
Must hold a full UK Driving Licence.

Who we are

M&Y Maintenance and Construction provides responsive repairs, planned works, renewables, facilities management and new build services to clients across the North West.

Over 40 years we’ve grown from a small, family-run business into a multimillion-pound company employing over 200 permanent employees.

M&Y Maintenance and Construction is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

Next steps

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit the role.

Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What we offer

M&Y Maintenance and Construction really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re an accredited Best Companies Top 100 employer and have achieved Investors in People Gold status.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

A range of flexible working options.
27 days paid annual leave each year in addition to 8 bank holidays.
6 additional days for volunteering.
Up to 9% employer’s contribution to the pension scheme (match funded).
£250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
Monthly staff lottery scheme.

"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people"

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, minority ethnic, LGBT and female candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

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