Arborist Apprenticeship
Bartlett Tree Experts
Colney Heath Hertfordshire (AL4 0PD)
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 February 2026
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Summary
Are you passionate about the outdoors, nature, and working with trees? We're looking for a motivated and safety-conscious individual to join our team as an Arborist Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience, learn from certified professionals and grow your career in the arboriculture industry.
- Wage
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£26,278.56 a year
- Training course
- Arborist (level 2)
- Hours
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Working week: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
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
As an Arborist Apprentice, you will work under the guidance of experienced arborists to learn the skills and techniques required for tree care, maintenance, and removal. This is a hands-on training opportunity designed to build your knowledge of tree biology, safety procedures, climbing techniques, and the use of arboricultural equipment. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, physically fit, and enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in tree pruning, removal, and maintenance operations
- Learn to safely operate chainsaws, chippers, ropes, and other tree care equipment
- Support climbers from the ground and gradually progress to climbing roles.
- Clean up job sites by raking, hauling brush, and removing debris
- Learn to identify tree species, pests, and common diseases
- Follow all safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Participate in on-the-job training and formal arboriculture education
- Maintain tools and equipment in safe working condition
- Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors
Where you'll work
Unit 55 Coursers Farm
Coursers Road
Colney Heath Hertfordshire
AL4 0PD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE
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
Work location: Unit 55, Coursers Farm, Coursers Road, Colney Heath, AL4 0PD.
College: Capel Manor, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RQ.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 3)
- Maths (grade Grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Passion for nature
- Passion for the environment
- Interested in working outdoors
- Customer Service
Other requirements
- Must be prepared to work outside in all weather conditions
- Being comfortable working at height
About this employer
If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your Arboricultural expertise and knowledge, Bartlett Tree Experts has over 118 years of experience in managing trees and growing people. We are an international tree and shrub care business with over 125 offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. Built on family values and the pursuit of scientific tree care, we are proud of the quality of our work, our level of service, our safety record and, most of all, our people.
We are committed to helping local residents and businesses maintain beautiful, healthy trees and shrubs. Our arborists are experts in diagnosing and treating tree and shrub problems specific to every region in which we operate. With access to Bartlett resources and advanced scientific research facility, we can provide customers with treatments that are not available from other tree care services.
We can provide the following services;
- Pruning
- Planting
- Tree removal
- Stump grinding
- Soil management
- Pest and disease control
- Tree consultancy
- Reports, Surveys and Inspections
- Lightning Protection
After this apprenticeship
Permanent position as an Arborist.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015519.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)