Package Description
Erskine Stewart Melville are renowned for its high-quality sporting facilities and prestigious landscaped campuses. The Assistant Groundsperson will maintain and present our high-level sports turf surfaces and campuses to a high standard, whilst ensuring Site Safety across our School sites. We welcome applications from a diverse range of outdoor professionals, including those with experience in school grounds, golf course greenkeeping and commercial landscaping. In-house training will be available.
Employment Details
Full‑time position, 39 hours per week Monday to Friday, plus four hours on Saturday mornings on a rota basis. Salary: £29,823 to £30,410 per annum, dependent on skills and experience. Must hold a full UK driving licence to operate school vehicles on and between sites.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the setup of sports equipment.
- Operate and maintain various equipment including petrol engine mowers, hedge trimmers, diesel tractors and implements such as gang mowers, rotary mowers, turf aerators, sand spreaders and drag brushes.
Desired Experience & Qualifications
- Experience using pedestrian, petrol engine rotary and cylinder mowers; petrol engine hedge trimmers and strimmers.
- Experience with amenity range diesel tractors and mounted implements.
- Qualifications in NC Horticulture, City and Guilds Horticulture Level 2‑3, NVQ/SVC Level 2‑3 in Greenkeeping/Sports Turf Maintenance or equivalent experience.
Eligibility
ESMS is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
Legal & Safeguarding
- Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
- All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people, therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Benefits
- Fee remission from Nursery to S6
- Free school lunches
- Paid moving house day
- Free sports club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
- Auto‑enrolment in the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Death in service benefit
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave
- Membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, with discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
- Employee Assistance Service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
- Annual professional review process
- Regular salary reviews
- Funding towards professional qualifications
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is 12pm Tuesday 7th July 2026. We anticipate interviews are likely to take shortly after.
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