Groundsperson
- Company: Bede's School Trust
- Closing Date: 02-08-2024
- Location: Upper Dicker, Hailsham
- Salary: £25,700 per annum
- Hours: Permanent
- Contact Title: Recruitment Assistant
- Contact Name: Aimee Duke
- Contact Email: recruitment@bedes.org
- How to Apply: Please apply via the application form on our website, then email this to recruitment@bedes.org https://www.bedes.org/about/opportunities/job-vacancy/~board/senior-school-vacancies/post/groundsperson
Description
Bede's Trust is currently looking for a Groundsperson to provide an exceptional level of service to Bede’s Senior School, by dealing with general grounds duties and sports pitch maintenance in accordance to specifications, environmental controls and codes or practice and H&S regulations.
The successful candidate will be a hardworking individual, who has experience in grounds work and has the ability to work both in a team and individually.
The Grounds team are central to ensuring the school’s grounds and sports pitches are fit for purpose, and meet the needs and standards of the business. Several of the pitches have been converted from open pasture to sports pitches, so one of the challenges you will take on in this role is to ensure the needs of the sports department are met in all weather conditions. You will also need to have the ability to react positively and proactively to situations that may arise.
Training can be provided up to NVQ L2 in Horticulture for candidates that have relevant experience but no relevant qualifications.
This is a permanent role, working 40 hours per week, 7.30 - 16.30, 5 days a week, 52 weeks per year
Dependent on the needs of the business, you will be expected to work Saturdays during Term Time across a rota. If you are working a Saturday, your working week would remain as 5 days per week, and you would instead have an alternate day off in the week. In the school holidays you will be expected to work 07:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday.
Salary: £25,700 per annum.
Bede’s offer a range of benefits including;
A real living wage employer
A generous holiday allowance of 30 days plus bank holidays (full time equivalent),
A generous company pension with salary sacrifice options.
Employee Assistance Programme
Free use of School gym & pool facilities,
Eye care vouchers,
Beneficiary nomination (Death in Service),
Free onsite parking at the Senior School,
A free lunch provided each day & much more!
To find out more about this role, and to apply, please follow the link below to our website;
www.bedes.org/about/opportunities/job-vacancy/~board/senior-school-vacancies/post/groundsperson
Application closing date: Friday 2nd August 2024 at 9.00am.
We do reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Bede’s Trust is committed to building a truly inclusive school and cultivating a culture of equality, diversity and kindness. We believe that a diverse staff body reflects and supports the diversity of our students and wider society. We are an equal opportunity employer and in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expressions, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Bede’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
