Groundsperson

Christ’s Hospital is looking a Groundsperson to join our Grounds team, maintaining the sporting surfaces, and the hard and soft landscaped areas at the School.

Salary c £24,000 per annum – To start as soon as possible.

Christ’s Hospital is an independent co-educational boarding and day school set in 1200 acres of rolling countryside. The School has extensive sports facilities including cricket, rugby and football pitches; tennis and netball courts plus two synthetic pitches.  There are also large formal planted and grassed areas with large environmentally friendly areas designed to attract bees, butterflies, bats and birds. We have exciting new facilities coming to the school including a new state of the art 6 lane all weather running track with an extended activity trail, all of which will be maintained by the grounds team. This is one of a kind to be installed in the country.

We are actively seeking to recruit a self-motivated person to join our highly skilled, results-driven team in maintaining the school’s sporting surfaces, hard and soft landscaped areas to the highest standards achievable.

If you have a passion for the outdoors lifestyle, a desire to learn and a willingness to achieve, a position in our team is waiting for you.

The successful applicant will ideally have;

 

– A relevant qualification in horticulture/ sports turf management or have a proven track record within the industry.

– A full, clean driving license.

– A good understanding of health and safety is required.

– A good level of fitness as this is a physically demanding roll

 

Full training can be provided for the right applicant who is keen and willing to learn new skills from an established highly experienced and qualified team of grounds staff. There is a possibility of offering this as an apprenticeship to the right applicant subject to funding.

 

Benefits include:

 

·         Uniform and personal protection equipment provided	·         Training Courses and Personal development opportunities
·         Free lunch (term time only)	·         Discounted leisure facility usage
·         Free on-site parking	·         Paid holiday starting at 23 days per year
·         Pension Scheme	·         Overtime
·         Employee Assistance Programme	·         Job security

 

Christ’s Hospital welcomes applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils.  Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are members of the Schools Inclusion Alliance and hold the Rainbow Flag Award.

For further information and to apply please download the job description and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

Applications should be sent by email to hr@christs-hospital.org.uk and received by Wednesday 24th April.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2024

Christ’s Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application with the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service).  More details on the disclosure process can be found on www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Christ’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 1120090.