We are looking for an experienced Groundsperson to deliver a full gardens and grounds maintenance support service to the 110 acre estate at Royal Russell School which includes sports pitches, cricket squares, games playing surfaces, all-weather pitches, and netball courts as well as general grounds, woodlands and formal gardens.
To maintain a full gardens and grounds maintenance support service (in conjunction with the College apprenticeship) to the 110 acre estate at Royal Russell School which includes sports pitches, cricket squares, games playing surfaces, all-weather pitches, and netball courts as well as general grounds, woodlands and formal gardens.
Main Duties and responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Grounds Manager:
- Maintain sports pitches and cricket squares within the school grounds.
- Maintain ornamental lawns along with other grass areas.
- Maintain flowerbeds, including seasonal planting.
- Assists in soil cultivation by digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing and the preparation and cultivation of flower beds.
- Sweep and clear leaves and other debris from lawns, paths, school playground, steps, pitches/playing fields, drains and gullies.
- Assist in woodland management as required.
- Undertake minor construction and landscaping work.
- Use and maintain hand tools and basic light machinery and plant.
- After training, operates cylinder and rotary mowers, petrol based mechanical tools e.g. hedge cutter, strimmer, leaf blowers, as required for grounds maintenance.
- Carry out adjustments of mower height to improve quality of cut, checks oil levels and for damage to any mower. Key Responsibilities
- If qualified, drive vehicles and equipment (including tractors) as required for grounds maintenance operations.
- Ensure vehicles and equipment used by self and team are regularly maintained in accordance with routine operating requirements.
- Monitor the use of consumables and spares and arranges for their replenishment.
- Ensure the safe use, storage, calibration and disposal of pesticides and other similar substances.
- Promote the health and safety of self and others and adheres to any completed risk assessments. • Is aware of and reports any security risks posed within the school.
- Respond to emergency situations as necessary and appropriate.
- Keep the tool store clean and tidy.
- Make recommendations to line manager on improved work systems, staff and machinery utilisation.
- Carry out gritting, salt spreading, snow cleaning, as necessary.
- Maintain good communications with staff, pupils and visitors, responding politely to any queries.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,808.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/06/2026
