Groundsperson

Groundsperson
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Up to £27,062 per annum (Depending on experience)
The Perse School Cambridge is one of the countrys leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18, who attend their Pelican, Prep or Upper.
Their aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means they strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.
The Role
The requirement of this position is to assist in the day to day upkeep of the hard and soft areas of the grounds, to ensure that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and that all areas appear well maintained and aesthetically pleasing across all sites.
Key Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
Maintenance of the grass including cutting, rolling, strimming, scarifying, aerating, watering, seeding, top dressing, etc
Marking out of the pitches including erection of goals/nets, corner flags, and boundary markers in line with the school calendar
All aspects of cricket pitch preparation, maintenance, marking and renovation
Maintenance of paths, borders, hedges and roadways
Leaf clearance and removal
Early morning clearance of snow and ice from the pathways, pavements and roadways to ensure safe access for pedestrians and vehicles
Early morning and late afternoon gritting and salt application
Maintenance of artificial all weather surfaces
Minor machinery maintenance
Tree/shrub planting as required
Maintenance of bark chipped areas including reapplication and sweeping
Keeping records up to date as required by the Head of Grounds and Gardens
Skills & Experience
Full UK driving licence
Previous experience in Grounds work
An understanding of H&S best practice relating to COSHH and manual handling (Desirable)
A knowledge of maintaining sports pitches, particularly cricket wickets (Desirable)
Trade relevant NVQ or similar (Desirable)
Benefits
Membership of a Group Personal Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 13.75% of pensionable salary
Death in Service benefit of 3 x salary
Paid holiday entitlement is 30 days plus Bank Holidays per annum. One week must be taken at Christmas and the balance to be taken in a phased manner
Free staff lunch provided in term-time
Free access to sports gym (subject to some time restrictions)
Available on-site parking
Cycle to Work Scheme
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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