Groundsman

Salary DOE

Qualifications and Experience – Essential

• Experience of providing grounds maintenance services.

Qualifications and Experience – Desirable

• Level 2 Certificate in Sports and Amenity Turf Maintenance or other practical horticultural training is desirable.
• Experience of working in a school setting.
• Experience of the safe and effective use of fertilisers, herbicides, and insecticides, coupled with a sound knowledge of organic gardening methods and skills in propagation (additional training can be given). Pesticide training is desirable.
• An understanding of health and safety issues appropriate to school grounds and Sports maintenance.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Training will be provided to the right candidate.

Personal Qualities – Essential

• A patient and friendly manner with a flexible approach to work and a willingness to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to receive, record and transmit messages accurately and quickly.
• Hard working with an ability to meet the demands of a busy school.
• Self‑motivated, able to take initiative and work without direct supervision, particularly on a Sunday.
• Strong at building relationships and eager to work with students, staff and contractors.

Other relevant factors

• The post holder will be expected to maintain a level of fitness appropriate to the responsibilities of the post, including the ability to move heavy items of equipment.
• Reasonable adjustment will be made to working arrangements to accommodate a person with a disability who otherwise would be prevented from undertaking this work.

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