Simpson Arboriculture Ltd

10/10/2026

A small Ash regen felling alongside roadside ash felling due to Ash dieback.

03/10/2026

02/10/2026

🚜🌲 JOIN OUR MECH ARB & FORESTRY TEAM

We’re looking for an experienced Machine Operator to join the Simpson Arboriculture team in a full-time position, working across our forestry, mechanised arboriculture and biomass operations.
You’ll need experience with:
🌲 360 excavator & grapple saw
🚜 Tractor & trailer
🪵 Loader operation
Even better if you’ve operated:
⚙️ Crane-fed chippers, such as our Jenz
🌲Forestry forwarder
🪵 Other forestry machinery
We’re looking for someone who is experienced, practical, safety-conscious and confident around large machinery.

📍 Based near Ancaster, Grantham, Lincolnshire
📞 01400 230492
📧 [email protected]

Interested? Get in touch for a chat.
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11/09/2026

Simpson Arboriculture Ltd is looking for a Second Climbing Arborist to join our experienced teams based near Ancaster, Lincolnshire.

This role would suit someone who has their climbing and aerial chainsaw qualifications but may not yet have a huge amount of industry climbing experience.

We’re not looking for a finished climber. We’re looking for someone who has good foundations, works safely, is keen to learn and wants the opportunity to progress.

You’ll work alongside experienced climbers and Team Leaders on a varied range of tree work, developing your climbing, pruning, dismantling and rigging skills.

As your experience and confidence grow, we want to give you opportunities to take on more responsibility and develop your career within the company.

We carry out a wide variety of arboricultural work, from everyday tree surgery through to larger commercial projects, site clearance and mechanised arboriculture, supported by our own specialist machinery and equipment.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Preferred Skills:

• Chainsaw maintenance & cross-cutting
• Aerial Rescue qualification, Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness qualification
• A good understanding of your own climbing system and how to use it safely
• Able to climb and position yourself safely within the tree
• Good awareness of the work zone and the hazards created by aerial tree work
• Able to work in a way that keeps ground staff and others below you safe
• Good basic chainsaw skills and understanding of safe aerial cutting
• Willingness to listen, learn and take instruction from experienced climbers and Team Leaders
• Reliable, safety-conscious and able to work as part of a team
• A genuine desire to improve your climbing skills and progress
• Driving licence

Desirable Skills:
• Previous industry climbing experience
• Rigging experience or qualifications
• Woodchipper and stump grinder qualifications
• MEWP qualification

Most importantly, we’re looking for the right attitude. You don’t need to know everything already – we want someone with safe foundations who is keen to learn, gain experience and become a stronger climber.

Call 01400 230492
Or

11/09/2026

We removed the trees from this site, we also remove/grind stumps from site. These get sorted at our yard, mulched/chipped and screened and sold to power stations.

05/09/2026

05/08/2026

We are recruiting ....
Forestry Harvester Operators (Self-Employed)

Simpson Arboriculture Ltd is looking for an experienced Forestry Harvester Operator to become the main operator of our John Deere 1270G Harvester with Log Max harvesting head.

This is a key role within our mechanised forestry team, operating on a wide range of commercial forestry and woodland management projects. We are looking for an operator who takes pride in producing high-quality work, looking after their machine and working safely and efficiently.

As a family-run business, we work on a diverse range of forestry sites throughout Lincolnshire and across the UK. The successful applicant must be willing to travel and work further afield when required.

While the primary focus of this role is operating our harvester, there will be opportunities in the future to develop skills and operate other specialist machinery within our fleet, including excavators with grapple saws, mulchers and tractors.

We're looking for someone who:

Has proven experience operating forestry harvesters.
Holds the relevant NPTC FMO qualifications.
Has experience working across a variety of forestry sites and conditions.
Has good communication skills and works well as part of a team.
Takes pride in maintaining machinery and carrying out daily inspections.
Is willing to travel and work away from Lincolnshire when required.

What we offer:

Competitive day rate, dependent on experience.
Regular work for the right candidate.
Modern, well-maintained machinery.
Opportunities to develop and operate other specialist forestry equipment.
The chance to join a respected, family-run business with an excellent reputation in the forestry and arboriculture industry.

To apply or find out more, please contact:

📞 01400 230492
📧 [email protected]

05/08/2026

Working at our nearby National Trust property Belton House. Our team were out removing deadwood on this acacia tree, helping to keep it safe and healthy for visitors to enjoy.

With the stunning orangery on one side and the House on the other, it was a pretty special view from the canopy for Billy today! 💚 🌿🏛️

We're incredibly lucky to work at such an iconic property and always take great pride in helping care for these historic trees and landscapes.

It's jobs like these that remind us why we love what we do.

05/08/2026

Will’s ‘concentration face’ is in full effect! 😅

No wonder really... running the JENZ wood chipper is a constant balancing act. While feeding the timber, he’s also keeping an eye on multiple screens, buttons, k***s and levers to keep the chipping running smoothly.

The chipper is powered by the PTO on our Valtra tractor, so if a particularly tough piece of timber goes through, there’s a risk of stalling. To prevent that, Will can adjust the machine’s settings and even reverse the infeed to keep everything flowing and protect both the PTO and tractor engine.

All of this woodchip is being blown straight into our storage shed, ready to be delivered to our biomass customers.

Job done... and we’ve got a bit more space back in the yard too! 🌲🚜

03/08/2026

A good few hurley butt's off this thinning operation.