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July 20, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL WIMBLEDON Start Date: September / October 2026 Salary: £32,078 plus excellent benefits including contributory pension scheme, health benefits, free gym membership, lunch during term-time. We are seeking to appoint a keen and enthusiastic person to contribute to and provide strong support to the school’s grounds team. Reporting to: head groundsperson The groundsperson […]

Waterscapes publishes irrigation troubleshooting guide

July 15, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Waterscapes publishes irrigation troubleshooting guide Waterscapes, the UK specialist in commercial irrigation systems and water feature maintenance, has published a practical troubleshooting guide to help facilities and estates teams diagnose the irrigation faults that surface in high summer. The guide arrives as the industry marks Smart Irrigation Month, the annual July campaign promoting water-efficient irrigation. […]

Groundsperson

July 20, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

Waterscapes publishes irrigation troubleshooting guide

July 15, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Groundsperson

July 20, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL WIMBLEDON

Groundsperson

Start Date: September / October 2026

Salary: £32,078 plus excellent benefits including contributory pension scheme, health benefits, free gym membership, lunch during term-time.

We are seeking to appoint a keen and enthusiastic person to contribute to and provide strong support to the school’s grounds team.

Reporting to: head groundsperson

The groundsperson is responsible for undertaking tasks to assist with the maintenance of the general condition and availability of the school’s sports facilities, whether at the main KCS site or at Kingsway. They will work as part of an overall team of 6 grounds staff, and will report to the head groundsperson or his deputy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the head groundsperson, preparing and maintaining the sports facilities, including artificial surfaces, at the main King’s College School site and the sports grounds at Kingsway, to recognised national standards and to the satisfaction of all users
Providing grounds staff support to matches/fixtures when required
Implementing weekly, monthly and annual agreed maintenance programmes for all facilities, including the Old Boys’ sports pitches
Liaising with appropriate staff on the availability of sports facilities for lessons and matches, and advising on the fitness of pitches
Working with various different types of machinery and equipment to prepare and maintain football, rugby, cricket and hockey pitches, as well as artificial surfaces
Undertaking general maintenance of equipment as directed
Assisting with light tree pruning, hedge cutting and maintenance of paths, including leaf collection and spraying
Reporting problems on the ticketing system
Attending meetings and events, as directed
Undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed by the head groundsperson.

Person Specification

This is an ideal opportunity for an able and enthusiastic person to contribute to and provide strong support to the school’s grounds team.

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous experience as a groundsperson or similar
A good understanding of field markings
Experience of mechanical repairs and the ability to mend machinery and make small repairs
Knowledge and experience of working with synthetic sports pitches/surfaces
Ability to work well as part of a team
A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
Ability to work without supervision and prioritise workload according to fixture lists and weather conditions
Relevant qualification in turf management (NVQ or similar) (desirable)
Driving licence (desirable)

Ideally we are looking for someone with relevant grounds experience, however we would consider applications from candidates seeking a change in career path and have a genuine interest in working outdoors with the school’s grounds team.

Full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Terms and Conditions

Start date September/October 2026
Salary: £32,078 per annum
40 hours per week, normal working hours based around the core hours of 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, although some flexibility is required to accommodate seasonal variations
There may be a requirement to work every other Saturday with paid overtime
Contributory pension scheme
Programme of health benefits
Free lunch in the Dining Hall during term-time

King’s is one of the most successful schools in the world, with outstanding academic results, first-class pastoral care and a vibrant co-curriculum. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.

To apply for this role, please register your details online via our website www.kcs.org.uk (under useful information / career opportunities). Once you have registered your details with us, you can apply for vacancies by logging into the candidate area using your email address and chosen password. You will be asked to fill an online application form which includes a covering letter.

Closing date: Thrusday 30^th July 2026 at 09.00am

Interview date to be confirmed

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King’s College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.

Waterscapes publishes irrigation troubleshooting guide

July 15, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Waterscapes publishes irrigation troubleshooting guide

Waterscapes, the UK specialist in commercial irrigation systems and water feature maintenance, has published a practical troubleshooting guide to help facilities and estates teams diagnose the irrigation faults that surface in high summer. The guide arrives as the industry marks Smart Irrigation Month, the annual July campaign promoting water-efficient irrigation.

Waterscapes publishes irrigation troubleshooting guide

Written with Maintenance Contracts Manager Ed Harwood, the guide covers the faults behind most summer callouts: low pressure and weak coverage, leaks, controller and valve faults, electrical issues, and systems that coped in spring but struggle in July. For each, it sets out what site teams can safely check in-house and where specialist diagnosis becomes the cheaper option.

The guide is built around three diagnostic questions: whether a fault affects one zone or the whole system, whether it is new or recurring, and whether anything on the site has changed. According to Waterscapes, answering these before calling a specialist regularly turns a half-day investigation into an hour.

“The most useful thing a site team can do is narrow a fault down before they call,” said Ed Harwood, Maintenance Contracts Manager at Waterscapes. “If we arrive knowing it’s one zone, it’s recurring, and it started after the groundworks went in, a half-day investigation becomes an hour. The checks a team does in ten minutes are worth more than any part they might have replaced.”

The guide draws a firm line on electrical faults, which Waterscapes identifies as the category where in-house troubleshooting wastes the most money. Intermittent wiring faults impersonate failed components, and sites can spend a full season replacing parts without touching the underlying fault.

Marking Smart Irrigation Month, the guide also notes that flow monitoring, remote alerts and weather-based controllers change when faults are found rather than how they are fixed, and it follows the company’s June guidance on when smart irrigation upgrades pay for themselves.

The full guide is available on the Waterscapes website at waterscapes.co.uk.

https://waterscapes.co.uk/blog/irrigation-troubleshooting-a-practical-triage-guide-for-commercial-sites

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