School Estates Grounds Person

Estates Grounds Person - Petworth, West Sussex

Trainee or Experienced
45 hrs per week.
Mon-Fri between 0730 hrs - 1700 hrs
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays paid; overtime available
Salary £24,700 - £32,700 pa dependent on experience (free parking, lunch, gym, pool and generous pension after 3 months.)
 
Our client is a vibrant HMC co-educational boarding and day school that nurtures academic excellence, sporting success and creative talent. The campus on the edge of the South Downs, is in an area of outstanding beauty.  This busy School has an excellent calibre of teaching staff and support teams.
 
An exciting opportunity exists to join a multi-skilled Estates Grounds team in using your proven skills across a beautiful estate in Lavington Park near Petworth, West Sussex. The role delivers first class fine and sports turf sports facilities, horticultural maintenance and upkeep of the estate's trees and woodlands management programme, key areas are highlighted below.
 
·The focus of this role is to maintain and prepare High-quality Cricket wickets across 4 Tables, plus Artificial net and match facilities - experience/knowledge of fine turf management is essential
·Assist the team with the preparation, maintenance and development of the golf course, rugby pitches and all other fine turf sports facilities
·Undertake multi-disciplined maintenance duties to a high standard using the appropriate tools, equipment, and machinery
·Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on a variety of different landscapes and buildings
·Maintain hard standing areas such as pathways, roadways, car parks and drainage ditches
·Support the Operations Department team members with service provision 
 
The School is looking for a multi-skilled individual to join its in house Estates grounds team on a permanent full-time contract. As an excellent team player, you will need to be experienced or have an interest in fine turf, grounds work, maintenance, and horticulture, you are adaptable and an excellent communicator. If you can demonstrate the skills required for this role the School would encourage you to apply.
 
-           Permanent full-time contract 45 hours per week
-           Daily hours between 0730hrs -1700 hrs
-           5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
-           Pension
-           Free lunch
-           Competitive salary, overtime available, some Saturday working required
 
All offers are subject to full compliance with an Enhanced DBS check & other checks & training to our satisfaction.
 
For full details, please apply online or call 01227 780888