Arborist Grounds Person

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have experience of working in an arboricultural service?

• Are you able to work in all weathers in an outdoor environment?

• Are you able to undertake physically demanding work?

• Do you have experience of using a wide range of equipment and tools?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for an Arborist Grounds person on a Permanent basis at our base location in Thamesmead.

A bit about the role:

As a Arborist Grounds person, you will provide ground support to the arboricultural team.

Some of the key results for the role include:

• To provide guidance from the floor for tree pruning operations.
• To assist in carry out tree felling and stump removal.
• To assist carry out cable braising and tree support system activities.
• Deliver excellent customer service.
• To safely use of a wide variety of equipment and hand tools including but not limited to saws /pole saws / hand tools.

This role will require a UK driver’s licence.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Family friendly policies

• Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal 

• 4 x Life Assurance

• Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1

Are you ready to apply?

Interview Date - Week commencing 11th March.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Arborist Grounds person, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to george.murphy@peabody.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.