Arboricultural officers maintain and manage trees for local councils or arboricultural contractors.
£22,000 Starter
to£35,000 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays occasionally
You can get into this job through:
It may help if you have a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a relevant subject, like:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could work your way up from an assistant tree surgeon or ground worker if you've got the right qualifications, certificates of competence and experience.
You could try to arrange relevant work experience through local authority parks departments, landscapers, gardeners, tree surgeons, forestry contractors or conservation bodies like National Trust.
You could apply directly to become an arboricultural officer. You'll usually need:
You could take courses through The Horticultural Correspondence College, for example Level 2 Certificates in Arboriculture and Forestry. This may help when looking for work.
You can find out more about working in arboriculture from The Arboricultural Association and the National Land Based College.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work in woods, forests or gardens or in an office.
Your working environment may be at height and outdoors in all weathers.