Grounds Person

Grounds Person

37.5 hours per week / 52 weeks per year

Due to a recent promotion, Worth School are recruiting a Grounds Person to join the school soonest,  to complete work on the grounds as directed by the Deputy Head Groundsman. This covers the whole of the school site, concentrating mainly on the sports pitches.

As Grounds Person, your responsibilities would include:

• Preparing and maintaining a variety of sports pitches and surfaces to a high standard
• Preparation and upkeep of lawns and decorative area – mowing, strimming, pruning and weeding
• Removal of litter, leaves and rubbish in certain defined areas
• Work with and maintain various types of machinery and equipment 

What we are looking for:

• NVQ level 2 sports turf or equivalent qualifications (Essential)
• Experience working as a Grounds Person in any setting is essential, including experience of regularly performing the key duties listed (Essential)
• A full UK driving licence is a requirement of the role. (Essential)
• A PA1/PA6 spraying certificate would be desirable.

This is a physical role so you must be reasonably fit to cope with the demands of the role, which include lifting, carrying and working outdoors in all weather conditions.

A flexible approach is needed to working hours. As well as some requirement to work early mornings and evenings, team members may be required to work paid overtime on Saturdays during the Summer term to prepare wickets prior to school cricket matches. A full UK driving licence is a requirement of the role.

The School offers its own generous salary scale and an enhanced benefits scheme including an employee assistance programme, meal provision and enhanced pension contribution. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, social events and discounted school fees.

Worth is a highly successful co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, 11-18 HMC boarding and day school of circa 600 pupils. It offers a broad curriculum, including the International Baccalaureate and A levels in the Sixth Form.

Applicants are required to apply online by using the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, an application form and job details are available from the HR Department

Email: recruitment@worth.org.uk  

Telephone: 01342 710215

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2024*

*We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Worth School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, all employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.