Arborist Apprentice
CIVILARB CONTRACTORS LTD
Wickford (SS12 9JQ)
Closes in 25 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 May 2025
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Summary
Civilarb Contractors Ltd is a company working with both domestic and commercial clients. Ongoing training and career opportunities available to the right candidate. We are looking for a trainee grounds person to work within the tree team.
- Wage
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£18,720 a year
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- Training course
- Arborist (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm. Weekends also available.
College: One day a week, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The new apprentice will learn each aspect of our business on the rail infastructure, utilities and highways.
The skills learnt on the course will be implemented daily in all disciplines of our work.
This will include:
- Vegetation management
- Tree climbing
- Arb work
Where you'll work
Bonville Farm
Arterial Road, North Benfleet
Wickford
SS12 9JQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WRITTLE COLLEGE LIMITED
Your training course
Arborist (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
- Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
- Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
- Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
- Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
- Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
- Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
- Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
- Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
- Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
- Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
- Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
- Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
- Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
- Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
- Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
- Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
- Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
- Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
- Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
- Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
- Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
- Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
- Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
- Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
- Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
- Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
- Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
Your training plan
- Arborist Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- College: ARU-Writtle College, Lordship Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR attending college one day a week between 9am-5pm
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2 or E)
- Maths (grade 2 or E)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Working outdoors in all weathers. Working in high risk environments- railway, highways and the power network. Other training will be provided so will need to be able to pass a medical and drugs/alcohol testing.
About this company
Vegetation Management Arborist Site Clearance (on rail infrastructure, power networks (utilities), construction sites and highways.)
After this apprenticeship
- Team Leader roles
- Project managers
- Long term career path
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WRITTLE COLLEGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322838.
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Closes in 25 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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