Groundsperson
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Hurstpierpoint College
West Sussex
- £25,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Free lunches during term time, free on-site parking, and access to a wide range of sport facilities
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 December 2024
Job overview
As a Groundsperson you will be an integral member of the Grounds and Gardening Team helping to maintain our impressive 140 acre campus
The main duties and responsibilities of the jobholder include, but are not limited to:
- Working as part of the Grounds and Gardens department to help maintain our busy campus that consists of formal gardens and lawns along with prestigious sport facilities and the rest of the external estate. This will involve various tasks such as sports turf preparation, garden maintenance, external estate maintenance, tractor driving, mowing, hedge cutting, strimming and weeding along with a variety of other tasks to help maintain a pristine and functional campus.
- Keeping the gardens, thoroughfares, and highway footpaths clear and free from litter and debris at all times.
- Safe use and routine maintenance of all powered mechanical equipment, vehicles, and tractor operated machinery necessary for the job, this also includes hand tools and marking equipment.
- Carrying out gritting, salt spreading, snow clearing, as necessary, including footpaths and car parks throughout the school
- If required, assisting the gardening staff as necessary with routine gardening duties including preparation, planting, seeding, turfing and maintenance of gardens, amenity areas, trees, shrubs, lawns and grass areas as well as pruning and hedge cutting.
- Assisting the other members of the support staff to prepare outdoor areas for events and functions.
All duties are to comply with current legislation governing Health and Safety at work and the control of Substances Hazardous to Health and relevant codes of practice.
Requirements:
- Full UK driving license.
- Level 2 horticulture/Sports turf qualification/at least 5 years experience in the horticultural industry.
- Experience in use of tractors, ride on mowers, hedge cutters, tractor implements, mowers, strimmers and rollers.
- Ability to work dynamically in a team and alone if required.
Working hours: 8:00am-16:30pm, with an hour unpaid for lunch.
Salary: The starting salary is dependent upon qualifications, experience, and the skills and knowledge of the successful candidate. Salaries are reviewed annually.
Annual Leave: 35 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays and 2 days given over the Christmas period).
Additional Benefits:
- Free lunches are available during term time
- Free on-site parking
- Gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Membership of the College's contributory pension scheme with The Pensions Trust
- Childcare vouchers and BUPA private medical scheme which employees can subscribe to
Hurstpierpoint College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an online presence and adverse media review, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Hurstpierpoint College
- Hurstpierpoint College
- College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks
- West Sussex
- BN6 9JS
- United Kingdom
The College comprises a Sixth Form, Senior School, Senior Prep and Junior Prep with 1,300 pupils in all. Over half the pupils in the Senior School are boarders (weekly or flexi). Hurst is a significant medium-sized enterprise in Mid Sussex with around 480 employees and an annual turnover of £35 million pa.
What particularly strikes visitors to the College is the vibrant dynamic of our community. Situated within a 140- acre campus, surrounded by beautiful countryside, Hurst lies on the border of the South Downs National Park, close to the village of Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex.
This superb location is also just 20 minutes from the city and beaches of Brighton and Hove, whilst London train stations can be reached from Hassocks or Haywards Heath in under an hour. The central campus is thoughtfully laid out and planned with zones for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral areas of school life. These all lie at the centre of a superbly equipped broader campus.
Hurst has an excellent academic track record and the vast majority of pupils go on to Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, the various London Universities, as well as large numbers to Exeter, Bristol and Durham.
Founded in 1849 by Nathanial Woodard, Hurst is a Church of England College. The Christian ethos underpins College life but we are a diverse community; we welcome those of other faiths, or no faith, and pursue an inclusive approach in all that we do.
The College is a Co-Sponsor, together with the Diocese of Chichester, of the newly formed Hurst Education Trust, a local Multi Academy Trust. The Trust currently has four local primary schools, although it is envisaged it will grow to over time.
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