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Do you have a growing ambition to work with trees and nurture a greener future for the ACT?
Canberra's urban forest comprises a diverse combination of evergreen and deciduous trees that provides important ecological and amenity advantages for its inhabitants and wildlife.
We take pride in maintaining our urban forest and you will play an important role in delivering this service to ensure the biodiversity and natural beauty of our city is preserved.
URBAN TREESCAPES
manages and maintains more than 846,000 trees on parklands and streets throughout ACT.
Specific responsibilities include the planting, watering, and follow up maintenance of newly planted trees; the maintenance of established trees; the removal of dead and dying trees; the administration of the Urban Forest Act ****; the assessment of tree related claims; and the provision of technical advice on tree related matters.
Applications are invited to fill multiple full time, permanent vacancies for the role of Leading Hand, Planting within the tree planting team beginning as soon as possible.




Leading Hand's contribute to a knowledgeable team carrying out tree planting and young tree care tasks within Canberra's urban forest.
Successful applicants will have a passion for trees, an understanding of the importance of teamwork and great customer service and enjoy the benefits of an attractive employment package including superannuation, allowances, and a 9-day fortnight.
Please see the Position Description for further information about the role.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community.
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Notes:
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply:
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📌 Leading Hand, Planting (Canberra)
🏢 City and Environment Directorate
📍 Canberra