Amenity Operative - Forester (Qualified) - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL11887

Vacancy Information Hourly rate of pay: £16.14 - £17.24 Days and Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 07:30-16:00 Friday, 07:30-12:30 To start asap. INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY Applications for this post will only …...

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £16.14 - £17.24

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday, 07:30-16:00
Friday, 07:30-12:30
To start asap.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY
Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Any current employee wishing to apply for this temporary post as a secondment should discuss it with their current line manager in the first instance.

Job Details

Working within the Council’s Forestry Section to provide front-line delivery of a full range of practical arboricultural & woodland management operations across East Lothian.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The East Lothian Way
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Formal SVQIII in related discipline or equivalent experience gained through employment.
NPTC 201 & 202 - chainsaw maintenance & cross-cutting.
NPTC 203 - fell & process small trees.
Trained in specialist powered / ride-on equipment to NPTC / LANTRA Standard.
Specialist certification – minimum entry Forestry modules.

Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is essential to carry out the duties of this post.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.

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