Apprentice Arborist

ARTEMIS TREE SERVICES LTD

RICKMANSWORTH (WD3 9XY)

Closes on Friday 16 January 2026

Posted on 5 November 2025

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Summary

The Artemis Academy has been established to train a new generation of tree surgeons to our own high standards with practical on-the-job experience, classroom instruction and qualifications recognised across the industry. Our 2-year apprenticeship scheme has been crafted to generate some of the best newly qualified arborists in the business.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Arborist (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 6:30am- 4:00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 13 February 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

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

  • Carry logs and branches and process these through woodchippers
  • To aid the climbers by filling chainsaws and ensuring ropes are free of snags
  • To liaise with clients and customers as part of a team
  • To learn all aspects of tree work with the view to becoming a competent climber
  • Carry out training for all NPTC chainsaw and climbing certificates 
  • Learn all necessary aspects of tree biology, tree identification and tree science with the Artemis Academy

Where you'll work

WEST HYDE NURSERY
OLD UXBRIDGE ROAD
WEST HYDE
RICKMANSWORTH
WD3 9XY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Positive attitude

About this employer

We are celebrating 27 years as an Arb Approved Contractor that puts the education, safety and happiness of its staff first at all times. We recruit good people, who want to grow. We only use the best equipment and we take on a wide variety of tree work. We strive to keep happy staff, satisfied customers and an excellent reputation.

After this apprenticeship

  • It is expected that all students will be fully qualified Arborists at the end of the 2-year apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348430.

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Closes on Friday 16 January 2026

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