Apprentice Arborist
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Company: THOMPSON TREE SERVICES (UK) LTD
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Location: MATLOCK, DE4 4FR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000034610
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Application Deadline Date: 16/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm.
Brief Description
Thompson Tree Services is looking for an apprentice Arborist. The role will involve working as part of a team, undertaking a variety of duties across general arboricultural operations, and complying with company standards & industry best practice.
Training to be Provided
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Standard:
- The apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace and on-site
Future Prospects
- A full-time permanent contract
- Further training/CPD and career progression
- Skilled arborist
- Supervisor
- Contracts manager
Vacancy Detail
- Recognise health and safety needs on-site and work safely
- Take instructions from the job supervisor and other senior work colleagues to include signing onto the site-specific risk assessment/emergency action plan and maintaining records
- Select appropriate equipment for the task. Load and unload equipment safely
- Set out workplace signage (highway & non-highway) and assist with traffic control
- Process tree work arising using appropriate machinery
- Take appropriate care of tools, equipment, and customer property
- Recognise a basic range of tree and shrub species using common and scientific names
- Identify pests, diseases, disorders, and tree defects
- Carry out a range of ground-based pruning operations
- Fall and process small trees
- Support aerial tree workers both Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) and climbing with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
- Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness and a MEWP
- Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
- Prepare sites for planting, plant trees and provide support, protection and aftercare
- To follow all company policy and guidance in order to ensure that work does not adversely affect the environment
- To follow all company policy and guidance in order to ensure that the work is completed to an excellent standard
- To perform any other duties that may be required by the Supervisor, Arboricultural Manager, Operations Director, or Managing Director
- Daily contact is Dave Robinson (Operations Director)
Other Information
This is a physically demanding job that is based outdoors all year round. It involves the use of machinery and requires you to work at height. There may be opportunities for weekend or night work. If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a Derby College email address (@derby-college.ac.uk). Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply, please submit your application as early as possible.