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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
