Our Dedicated and Trustworthy Team

Highly qualified and motivated professionals

Leicester Tree Care is a small family run business, meaning that our customers will always benefit from that personal service. We are proud that our customers constantly tell us that our team are the most efficient and hardest working individuals that they have come across. We believe that this comes from the passion and enjoyment that we get from doing work that we love.  We will always try to go above and beyond for each customer, committed to offering our best possible service.

Simon Chamberlain
Arboriculturalist / Director

Simon has over 20 years experience in the tree industry and is a fully qualified arborist and also a Lantra qualified Professional Tree Inspector.

 

Typical work activities include:

Managing the business and colleagues on a day to day basis

Selecting plants and designing landscaping schemes

Applying knowledge of tree biology for effective tree maintenance

Following and negotiating clients' requirements

Managing tree care and tree planting contracts

Carrying out tree inspections and surveys

Site visits and gathering evidence for planning applications

Providing training for junior colleagues and volunteers

Qualifications:

Professional Tree Inspector - Lantra Level 4 award

Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting - City & Guilds CS30
Felling & Processing Small Trees Up To 380mm Diameter  - Lantra M/504/0321
Felling & Processing Large Trees Over 380mm Diameter  - Lantra F/504/0565
Sever Individual & Multiple Uprooted (Windblown) Trees - Lantra L/504/062

Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue - City & Guilds CS38

Sectional Felling, Rigging and Dismantling

Working Safely & Working At Height

Manual Handling

Emergency First Aid At Work

COSHH (Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health)

Enhanced DBS Certified

Traffic Management NHSS-12D-T1 & T2

Basic Playground Safety, Awareness & Inspection

Scott
Climber/Arborist

Scott always enjoyed helping out on a part time basis between his studies when he was younger and joined the company full time in March 2019.

He has completed an apprentice arborist qualification with Pershore college and is now a fully qualified tree surgeon.

Arboriculture Qualifications:

Level 2 award in chainsaw maintenance

Level 2 award in processing trees up to 380mm

Level 3 award in aerial tree rescue operations

Level 3 award in aerial cutting of trees using free fall techniques

Level 2 award in accessing a tree using a rope and harness

Level 2 award in safe use of mobile elevated work platform

Level 3 award in use of a chainsaw from a MEWP

Level 2 award in safe use of a brushwood chipper

Traffic Management of sector scheme 12D

Level 2 award in crosscutting timber using a chainsaw

Enhanced DBS Certified

Emergency First Aid At Work

 

 

Tom
Ground Crew

Tom joined us as part of the governments Kick Start scheme back in summer 2021. Initially on a 6 month placement, he impressed us so much with his can do attitude and is still with us 18 months later. Tom is essentially our main man on the ground, helping to move the brash and logs, process the waste through the chipper and ensure that the working area is left clean and tidy.

Paula

Office Coordinator

Paula manages the accounts, administration and day to day
running of the office. With an extensive background in customer service, she always does her best to provide an excellent service for each individual customer. Paula provides all of the administration backing for all of our projects, dealing with any planning applications, conservation area and TPO checks, compiling reports for local councils in addition to the day to day running of the office, diaries and accounts.

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