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Highways Arborist
August 15, 2022 | Comments Off on Highways Arborist
Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham
Business Unit: Strategic Highways
Hours: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
We are Kier, one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure services, working on projects such as Local and Strategic Highways. You can be who you want to be and achieve what you want to achieve with Kier Group. We're a team of teams, built on people from all backgrounds and experiences: giving you all you need to succeed and every chance to develop your potential to the full. That approach has seen us become one of the UK's leading names in Regional Build, Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure - and offers you a rewarding role in a company where 'you can'.
We are now recruiting for a Highways Arborist to join our Highways team in Birmingham to carry out all aspects of tree works from pruning to felling.
Key Responsibilities
Set up safe working sites on the highway, liaise with members of the public on site if approached. Follow and comply with safe systems of work, complete risk assessments, ICoP and training. Carry out safety critical emergency works when required. Fill out any paperwork required on time, for example, LOLER check sheets, HAVS forms etc.
What do we need from you?
- Experience and knowledge of strict Health & Safety operations and the related practical implications
- Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team
- Valid CSCS card
- Qualifications up to and including City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness (CS 39).
Kier Benefits
At Kier, we're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
- New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer
- A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
- A fantastic matched pension scheme
- Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
- 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
- Kier's Green Car Scheme
- A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
- And many many more!
Find out more here about the great rewards and benefits we offer our employees.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing Date: 12th September 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.