Arboriculture Apprentice Level 2

Summary

This is a brilliant opportunity to undertake an Arborist Apprenticeship with a professional tree services company. You will follow a structured programme of training through the apprenticeship scheme and gain accreditation for manual handling, first aid & additional ground based and aerial qualifications, as part of your core development.

Wage

£28,885.56 a year

Training course

Arborist (level 2)

Hours

The working week is Monday to Friday 07:15 to 16:00 Hours of work - 8.45 hours per day (including 45-min lunchbreak)

43 hours 27 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Starting as a Trainee Groundsman, during a normal working day
you can expect to help with:

• Safe site set-up and maintenance
• Management of vehicles and pedestrians and support the climber with maintaining tools and equipment (once you have received the appropriate training)
• As the eyes on the ground, and under supervision, you’ll be feeding back and guiding the climber(s) in your team and you will be responsible for processing what comes down onto the ground safely and efficiently, so that the site is clear and remains safe

Where you'll work

6 CLAYGATE ROAD
LONDON
W13 9XG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Training course

Arborist (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
• Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
• Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
• Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
• Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
• Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
• Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
• Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
• Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
• Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
• Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
• Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
• Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
• Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.
• Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
• Complete site-specific risk assessments and emergency action plans
• Select appropriate equipment for tree work operations
• Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assists with traffic control
• Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery
• Maintain and take appropriate care of tools, equipment and other onsite factors (such as customer or public buildings etc.)
• Recognise a variety of tree species using common names
• Carry out a range of formative pruning operations
• Carry out branch removal up to 200mm diameter with hand tools (target pruning for final cut).
• Fell and process small trees up to 380mm diameter.
• Support aerial tree workers with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations
• Perform an aerial rescue of colleague from a rope and harness
• Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
• Communicate technical information about arboricultural operations to fellow team members, clients and other stakeholders as required.

Training schedule

Arborist Level 2.

In addition to attending college, your training will take place in a
variety of settings and locations, including residential and commercial sites across London and you will work as part of a team of highly experienced as well as newly qualified arborists.

More training information

It’s a skilled job, and a specialist role being a Trainees Groundsman in tree surgery where everyone starts from the ground up.
You will start by supporting the tree surgeon working in the tree and grow to know as much as the climber does about trees and their features and behaviours. With the right training, mentoring and development you will be capable of risk assessing and method planning alongside the climber and be competent at climbing in a rope and harness for rescue purposes.

You must be able to commit to the full apprenticeship period of 2-years, have the right to work in the UK and be over 18-years old.
In addition to our requirements, you must be keen to study in your own time, undertake assignments and prepare for examinations.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Physical fitness
• Highly Motivated
• Flexible
• Trustworthy

Other requirements

You must have a deep interest in trees, a good head for heights and be willing to work outside in all weathers. Having the desire to leave all customer delighted is a must. We have an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed team and so that we can keep developing and growing, we are always looking for smart, punctual, hardworking people to join us. You must be self-motivated, take pride in yourself and our work, be willing to do your best in delivering great customer care and enjoy working as part of a team.