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Grounds and Gardens Operative

April 1, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears STIHL has unveiled the powerful and sturdy ASA 140, its high-performance, battery-operated pruning shears. The ergonomically designed tool achieves effortless cutting of vines and branches with a diameter of up to 45m for clean and accurate cuts, saving professional users time and valuable energy. The ASA 140’s blade follows […]

Grounds and Gardens Operative

April 1, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Grounds and Gardens Operative

April 1, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

Due to the continuing growth of our busy Grounds and Gardens department, we have a vacancy for a Grounds and Gardens Operative. The department is responsible for the maintenance of 76 acres split between the Upper School, Prep School, Pelican School, Porson Road sports field, and the Perse Playing Fields at Abington. Using the department vehicles, the team works flexibly across all sites. The role will involve maintaining the day to day upkeep of the hard and soft areas of the grounds and gardens, ensuring that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and that all areas appear well maintained at all times, across all sites. This will include work on flower beds, pots, baskets and any other planted areas.

Grounds and Gardens Operative

This role can be offered as full time or part time, and an apprenticeship is available, along with CPD training opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance of the sports turf including cutting, rolling, strimming, scarifying, aerating, watering, seeding, top dressing etc
Assisting with gardens work including planting, weeding, pruning, watering 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
Trees/shrub planting and maintenance 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

Benefits

Competitive salary of up to £30,915 (dependent on skills and experience)
Membership of a Group Personal Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 13.75% of pensionable salary
Death in service benefits of three times salary
Free staff lunch provided during term time and certain periods of the school holidays
Free access to the school gym and swimming pool with certain time restrictions

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.

Our aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means we strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.

We are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We want our staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.

Further details including how to apply can be obtained from our website: https://www.perse.co.uk/work-with-us/

Closing date: Friday 10^th April at midday but applications will be considered as they are received; The Perse School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.

The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Safer Recruitment

The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

STIHL has unveiled the powerful and sturdy ASA 140, its high-performance, battery-operated pruning shears. The ergonomically designed tool achieves effortless cutting of vines and branches with a diameter of up to 45m for clean and accurate cuts, saving professional users time and valuable energy.

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

The ASA 140’s blade follows finger movement to its control lever, only closing as far as the lever is pressed for precise, progressive cutting. In addition, the opening width of its blade can be adjusted to different gauges in two stages. This allows users to increase working speed when cutting thin branches.

Powered by a 36 V lithium-ion battery, when used with the recommended AP 300 S the shears deliver enough power for an entire working day, the equivalent of more than 9,000 cuts.

With a handle that fits comfortably in the hands of both right- and left-handed users, the ASA 140 has been built to provide an optimal user experience. With this, the tool can also be carried on the user’s back thanks to its handy carrying system, which avoids weighing down the user’s arms. The battery-powered shears can also be stored in a practical holster in between tasks.

Further supporting ease of use, the ASA 140’s OLED display provides information on battery charge level, the blade’s opening mode, and number of cuts made. Designed to meet the requirements of professional use, the shears carry an IPX4 rating, making them safe for use in wet conditions.

For more information on the STIHL ASA 140, visit www.stihl.co.uk.

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