Trainee Tree Surgeon/Ground staff (self employed role)


Company:	Aquarius Trees
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	DY8 4PA
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Role

As a Trainee, you will work alongside experienced arborists and grounds staff, learning the practical and professional skills needed for a successful career in tree work.

Your work will vary and may include:

• Assisting with tree surgery, pruning, dismantling and grounds maintenance work.

• Supporting climbing teams and qualified arborists on site.

• Using and maintaining equipment safely, following training and industry standards.

• Assisting with site set-up, traffic and pedestrian management, brash handling and woodchip operations.

• Developing tree identification, tree biology, safe-working and customer-service knowledge.

• Working on domestic, commercial, local-authority sites.

• Building towards relevant industry qualifications, subject to progress and training plans.

This is a practical, outdoor role. You will need to be reliable, physically capable, willing to learn and comfortable working in a team in all typical weather conditions.

Training and Progression

We offer genuine career progression for the right person. You do not need to hold all arboricultural qualifications when you apply; what matters most is a positive attitude, commitment, good work ethic and a desire to develop in the industry.

You will have access to:

• Structured on-the-job learning with experienced members of our team.

• Opportunities to gain practical chainsaw, climbing, aerial rescue and other relevant qualifications.

• Career pathways into roles such as Groundsperson, Climbing Arborist.

The commonly recognised qualification route includes chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting (Units 201/202), felling and processing trees up to 380mm (Unit 203), rope-and-harness access (Unit 206), aerial rescue (commonly Unit 306) and aerial chainsaw use (Unit 308).

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