JOB SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Groundskeeper

Reporting to: Facilities Manager

Hours: Full-time, 40 Hours per week, Monday- Friday 8:00 am- 4:00 pm, 52 weeks per year.

Job purpose

To ensure the general grounds across the school site and the school’s sports areas are well maintained and meet health & safety requirements.

• To carry out:
• Routine inspection and maintenance of grass areas and outdoor sports facilities
• Landscaping such as planting, keeping borders and external walkways tidy, mowing, scarifying and aeration, pruning and weeding
• Marking out pitches etc for sports activities and events
• Leaf clearance, gritting and snow clearance
• Ensure proper care and maintenance of flower beds, trees, shrubs, hedges, fences, pathways, and ditches
• Maintain sports facilities (both grass and astro/MUGA) ensuring they are in optimal condition for the various activities
• Meeting with Head of Facilities and/or DFO regularly to assess grounds needs and any issues
• Operate and maintain all groundskeeping equipment eg lawnmowers, trimmers, tractors, snow plough …etc
• Ensure all equipment is used safely and efficiently, conducting regular checks for maintenance needs
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines in all groundskeeping activities, including identifying and addressing potential safety hazards on the school grounds.
• Assisting with the School’s needs for driving school transport

As required: Work alongside the Facilities/Estates team to carry out other non-grounds duties such as undertaking:

• carparking duties
• preparation for exam set ups, productions, events, re-opening of school etc
• furniture and equipment movement

You may be required to undertake such other reasonable duties from time to time as the School may reasonably require.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm