Groundsperson

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary – Band 3 Spine D – £29,668 actual

To maintain the school’s extensive grounds and gardens to a high standard and support the Head of Grounds and Gardens as required.

Flexibility in this role is also required.

Groundsperson July 2024

The key tasks of the role are:

– Maintain the three playing fields and artificial Turf pitch (principal sports played are football, hockey, athletics and cricket).

– Maintain the playing surfaces in a suitable condition for the particular sport in season at that time (including setting out and marking pitches).

– At the end of each season erecting and dismantling relevant goals etc.

– Maintenance of goals, sightscreens and storage areas

– Maintenance of boundary fences, hedges, ditches, verges, car parks and paths.

– Care and maintenance of trees on site to include low level pruning, clearance and replanting.

– Maintain the gardens as instructed, including the flower beds, hanging baskets, tubs and pots, summer and winter bedding plants, wildlife area and mow and strim grass areas.

– To help the Estates Team in snow clearing as needed

– Maintain and clean machinery

– Knowledge of and adherence with all Health & Safety regulations

– Attend and participate in regular departmental meetings and sharing ideas

– Any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time