Tree Assets Manager - REQ04164 - 422132

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF NLC13 - £51,557 - £56,511 per year Are you looking for a career with an employer who offers a generous package of terms and conditions and promotes work-life balance and wellbeing amongst its employees? With a generous annual leave entitlement and access to a variety of flexible working options and initiatives, North Lanarkshire Council could be the place for you. An exciting opportunity has for a high performing and experienced manager to lead our Tree Assets team. Why join us? North Lanarkshire is Scotland’s fourth largest authority by population and is perfectly situated in the heart of Scotland’s central belt with great transport links making this the perfect place to live and work! We have a detailed plan setting the direction to deliver an ambitious growth and development programme for growth and prosperity for all, making North Lanarkshire the place to live, learn, work and invest. We want to transform North Lanarkshire by positioning local services in our towns and communities and a critical aspect of this is our greenspaces and Country Parks. Working with us you will share our ambition for our communities and join us in delivering a service which supports these ambitions and the priorities of the Council. As part of our leadership team, you will be working with a variety of partners, customers and clients ensuring the delivery of a high-quality projects that maximise the resources available, deliver positive outcomes and meets the needs of customers and service users. As an employee you will benefit from our generous pension scheme, a range of supportive policies and employee benefit schemes, access to training and career development opportunities and generous annual leave entitlement and flexible working options. In this exciting and key leadership role you will lead the forestry and arboriculture teams providing both day to day management whilst also developing the strategic direction and leading on key projects. You will ensure that resources are prioritised to achieve key outcomes and that high quality professional services are delivered. You will play a key role in achieving corporate aims and objectives and contribute to working groups and wider Council plans ensuring your teams are aligned to support these. You will ensure that the Tree Risk Asset Management policy is implemented. You will You will review and develop the woodland operational plan, including leading our contribution to increased woodland cover for the Clyde Climate Forest. You will be responsible for promoting the use of woodland greenspaces to all sections of the community through your strong community engagement skills. With an HND, Degree, or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, and ideally membership of an appropriate Professional Institute, you will have significant knowledge and experience in a within a relevant field including a experience in delivering projects and service priorities including the ability to achieve project milestones and targets. You will require experience of developing successful working relationships with contractors or professional service providers and in contract management. You will have experience in planning, tracking, and communicating progress on projects including experience of risk identification, assessment and management. Experience of cost control, budget monitoring and reporting is also essential. You will be business and customer focused with experience of managing and leading a team. You will be self-motivated with a flexible and collaborative approach to work and have the ability to cope with multiple and changing demands whilst meeting tight deadlines. You will also have a sound understanding and knowledge of legislation and initiatives within the relevant disciplines and ensure that all activities comply with legislation and codes of practice. As the subject matter expert you will provide guidance to the community and others on tree related matters. With excellent organisational and IT skills, you will be able to utilise various Microsoft Office packages, and be a clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to analyse information and produce reports and with experience of presenting information in public forums You must be able to travel throughout North Lanarkshire and also outwith this area to undertake the duties of this post. Working Pattern (35 Hours) Monday - Thursday: 8:45am - 4:45pm (including a 55-minute unpaid break) Friday: 8:45am - 4:15pm (including a 50-minute unpaid break) Working here at North Lanarkshire Council If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career. For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. Click here to see our Recruitment Charter. *For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. North Lanarkshire Council is committed to KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151. The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 5/1/2025