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Groundsperson

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Bede’s Trust is currently looking for a Groundsperson to provide an exceptional level of service to Bede’s Senior School, by dealing with general grounds duties and sports pitch maintenance in accordance to specifications, environmental controls and codes or practice and H&S regulations.

Groundsperson

Groundsperson

The successful candidate will be a hardworking individual, who has experience in grounds work and has the ability to work both in a team and individually.

The Grounds team are central to ensuring the school’s grounds and sports pitches are fit for purpose, and meet the needs and standards of the business. Several of the pitches have been converted from open pasture to sports pitches, so one of the challenges you will take on in this role is to ensure the needs of the sports department are met in all weather conditions. You will also need to have the ability to react positively and proactively to situations that may arise.

Training can be provided up to NVQ L2 in Horticulture for candidates that have relevant experience but no relevant qualifications.

This is a permanent role, working 40 hours per week, 7.30 – 16.30, 5 days a week, 52 weeks per year

Dependent on the needs of the business, you will be expected to work Saturdays during Term Time across a rota. If you are working a Saturday, your working week would remain as 5 days per week, and you would instead have an alternate day off in the week. In the school holidays you will be expected to work 07:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday.

Salary: £25,700 per annum.

Bede’s offer a range of benefits including;

  • A real living wage employer
  • A generous holiday allowance of 30 days plus bank holidays (full time equivalent),
  • A generous company pension with salary sacrifice options.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free use of School gym & pool facilities,
  • Eye care vouchers,
  • Beneficiary nomination (Death in Service),
  • Free onsite parking at the Senior School,
  • A free lunch provided each day & much more!

To find out more about this role, please see the link below to the Job Description.

To apply, please complete an application form and return it to recruitment@bedes.org

Application closing date: Friday 2nd August 2024 at 9.00am.

We do reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Job Description

Application Form

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Bede’s Trust is committed to building a truly inclusive school and cultivating a culture of equality, diversity and kindness. We believe that a diverse staff body reflects and supports the diversity of our students and wider society. We are an equal opportunity employer and in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expressions, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Bede’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

Cricket Groundsperson

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New Zealand  

Fulltime permanent role OR Fixed Term Contract 1-2 years with extension options in the future.

Cricket Groundsperson

Cricket Groundsperson

Full charge role for Cricket Pitches

Central Auckland (New Zealand) Grammar School with strong sport reputation

Salary range 30 –  35,000 GBP

Recreational Services Ltd is the New Zealand operation of the Green by Nature group, who manage a range of landscaping, turf and facilities contracts across Australia and New Zealand.

With a specialist Turf Management business as part of the group and a highly collaborative team working across multiple contracts and projects, we are able to offer career opportunities for experienced and enthusiastic Groundskeeping and Turf specialists to work in New Zealand and Australia.

We are able to offer opportunities for those looking to relocate long term to New Zealand, or shorter fixed term contracts to offer a work and life experience in New Zealand.

We have a vacancy for someone to join our business in the position of Groundsperson – Cricket, commencing in Spring 2024 season.  An ideal opportunity to escape the northern winter.

Here’s some more details of the job below.   

As part of our commitment to upkeeping the grounds of one of New Zealand’s best known sporting schools, located in Auckland, New Zealand we are recruiting an experienced / qualified Cricket Grounds person to join our team.

The school with a role of 3200 students is well recognised for its high-quality sporting facilities and sporting success across many New Zealand secondary school sporting codes including cricket.

About the role

As the Cricket Grounds person, you will be responsible for a range of tasks to ensure the high-quality condition of the playing surfaces are maintained throughout the year and in top condition during the playing season.

A hands-on role with regular duties including mowing, rolling, fertilising, irrigation setup, weed eating, line marking, spraying, and ongoing monitoring of the playing surfaces and grounds.

The Cricket Grounds person’s role is a part of a more comprehensive contract we operate with the school. The importance of sport to the school makes this role a key part of our service contract. You will be well supported by your colleagues and the wider Recreational Services  team to ensure the job gets done to a high standard

We are looking for someone with:

  • 3 years or more hands on experience in cricket or sports ground preparation, renovation, and maintenance including operating turf machinery and tools. Cricket pitch experience is preferable, though not a deal breaker if your skills and experience include other turf environments.
  • Ideally an equivalent level 4 NZ Turf qualification with demonstrable experience in preparation and maintenance of cricket pitches and other sports playing turf. If you don’t have formal qualifications though believe you have the skills and experience to do the job we still want to talk to you.
  • A strong knowledge and passion for sports turf.
  • Self-drive to plan and execute work programmes to deliver the outcomes set for the cricket grounds and other areas of responsibility.
  • An ability to work autonomously, drawing on your professional experience and skills to ensure we meet our clients’ expectations and standards across all areas of cricket pitch facilities management
  • A full driver’s licence. NB: Our vehicles operate with a manual gearshift.

What we can offer you

A key role within in our school’s contract offering autonomy and opportunity to use your skills to create “ideal pitches”

As part of our wider team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with other Turf management professionals within our company in New Zealand and Australia, gain further knowledge and experience in your field of work, and build on your career experience.

A performance-based salary (salary range depending on experience from 30 –  35,000 GBP) that is reviewed annually, and an annual wellness benefit.

Regular work hours (40 hours per week)

A fully maintained work vehicle.

An annual tool allowance, and work phone.

About Us

In 2021, Recreational Services NZ came together with three of the most well-established landscaping businesses across Australia; Green Options, Super Gardens and Skyline Landscape Services. In October 2023, we combined to operate as a single brand, “Green by Nature”. Our Group purpose is to improve people’s lives by building, caring for, and maintaining remarkable green spaces that enable us all to do more of the things we love.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and work with a company that has been an industry leader for over 30 years, apply now!

Register your interest by :

  1. Applying on our Recruitment site. Click here : Apply for Cricket Groundsperson role.   (Link address https://www.livehire.com/job/recreationalservices/X4HX8)
  2. Send an email to Andrew at our Recruitment office avanderpeet@greenbynature.kiwi.nz – Include your contact details, resume and some background information on yourself and your work. We’ll get in touch to talk further about the opportunity and your plans to relocate to New Zealand.

Include a cover letter and details of your relevant qualifications.

Some more details on the items below will assist:

  • When you are able to move to New Zealand
  • Your eligibility for a work visa. i.e Are you eligible for a working holiday visa or would you require sponsorship to obtain a work visa
  • Any other relevant information to assist us with our recruiting processes. We’d like to know about your plans and motivation for moving to a new country.

Note, this role is based in Mt Albert, Central Auckland, close to the city and well served by public transport.

Schools and other public facilities are all easily accessible. Eden Park, the city’s international cricket venue is only 10 minutes drive away!!

Groundsperson

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Wymondham High Academy is looking for an experienced, reliable, hard-working, and self-motivated Grounds person to join our in-house Premises Team. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a busy and dynamic School; the estate comprises of various sports pitches, fields and garden/landscaped areas across our 24 acre site.

Groundsperson

Groundsperson

  • 37 hours per week
  • All year round contract
  • Permanent
  • Monday – Thursday 7am – 3pm
  • Friday 7am – 2.30pm
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to our Employee Assistance programme
  • Free parking
Salary range / job grade: National Joint Council SCP 5-11, £23,500.00 – £25,979.00 Annually (Actual)
Responsible to: Premises Manager
Responsible for: Maintenance and Preparation of all Grounds

Purpose:

To provide efficient and effective maintenance, preparation, and repair of sports pitches to ensure safe and appropriate use for students and staff.

To be responsible for keeping the school’s grounds in an attractive and tidy order to promote the school to visitors, stake holders and the community.

To contribute to the educational activities of students, developing their horticultural understanding and skills, enhancing the curriculum, and enabling the students to get more out of the landscape.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • To be responsible for the state of the school grounds and undertake such grounds maintenance work (including general labouring work) of open spaces and amenity areas to keep the grounds to a high standard.
  • To predominantly work independently and without the supervision of the premises manager in developing the school grounds.
  • To maintain vehicles, plant equipment and machinery in accordance with Health and Safety at Work requirements, and manufacturers recommendations. To ensure that all machinery is in a safe condition for normal use.
  • To use horticultural experience and expertise in the development of the school grounds.
  • To set up, develop and undertake the schedule of outside activities, such as the layout and marking of school sports pitches, making up beds and borders (including which flowers and shrubs to plant), the upkeep of the formal front of school hedgerows, grass cutting, pruning of trees etc.
  • To undertake all spraying as required in the grounds, including the use of chemical sprayers.
  • To liaise with external contractors on school grounds matters as necessary.
  • To identify and make suggestions for changes or improvements in working practices, to meet changing circumstances.
  • To be fully aware of, and to comply with, all departmental instructions and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work, and to recognise their responsibilities required under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
  • To attend training courses as required and in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
  • To work as safely as possible and have regard to other members of staff, students, and the public.
  • To observe and report any items of equipment or work situation which is of an unsafe nature and to observe and report on occasions of abuse, or the need for repairs and additional maintenance of any work area.
  • To recommend the purchase of additional equipment/machinery as necessary.
  • To respond to general site maintenance roles and responsibilities as directed by the Premises Manager during off-season / when availability allows.
General Duties:
  • To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the school and the local authority.
  • To be a trained first aider and fire marshal.
  • To maintain Staff and Pupil confidentiality.
  • To undertake training as appropriate.
  • To participate in the performance management programme.

For an informal discussion please contact Mr Paul Essam, Site Manager via essamp@wh-at.net

If you are interested in applying for this post, please click on the apply now buttom below which will take you to our on-line application page.
Closing date:
28th June 2024
Interview date:
4th July 2024

Head Groundsperson

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Part of London + Regional Hotels, The Lensbury Resort is located on the Banks of the River Thames at Teddington and is home to an exclusive leisure club, a 155 bedroom hotel, meeting and events space, restaurant and bar, Spa and 25 acres of gardens and grounds.

Head Groundsperson

Head Groundsperson

The Role 

The Head Groundsperson will support the Grounds & Gardens Manager in the maintenance and upkeep of The Lensbury sports turf and ornamental surfaces, and in particular the rugby pitches and football pitches regularly used by elite sports teams from around the world, as well as high quality grass and artificial tennis courts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pitch Maintenance – Procedures including but not limiting, divoting, mowing, marking, aeration, application of fertilisers, insecticides and fungicides, scarifying, top dressing, seeding, disease recognition, pitch light manoeuvring/maintenance and levelling work where necessary.
  • Equipment Maintenance – football goal and rugby post disassembly and erection.
  • Machinery – Greasing, cleaning, setting up, oil checks and visual checks before and after use.
  • Liaising with the Grounds & Gardens Manager and other members of the team and others in their absence.
  • Liaising with staff, coaches and managers of visiting elite sports teams.
  • Ensuring the safety of all playing surfaces.
  • Adhering to the Club’s Health and Safety procedures.
  • Making all necessary preparations for all visiting elite sports teams and ensure specific requirements are covered.
  • Assisting with the maintenance of all other sports and recreation facilities to help ensure required standards are met.
  • Assisting with calculation of the budget requirements with respect to machinery repairs and supplies and materials, as directed by the Grounds & Gardens Manager.
  • Assisting in promoting the safe and correct storage of all machinery and equipment, and with relevant training and enforcing of correct procedures for their use.
  • Ensuring the safe keeping of all fertilisers, seed, sand, dressing, top soil insecticides and all regulations as to their application and usage.
  • Supporting the Head Gardener with all general duties to ensure all garden and grass surfaces, trees etc. are correctly maintained, and all Lensbury’s external areas are kept clean, tidy and well presented at all times.

What we’re looking for:

To be successful in this role, you must possess the following qualifications, attitude, behaviours, skills, and values:

  • Passionate about sports turf management
  • Minimum of 3 year’s relevant experience working on rugby and football surfaces (essential) and ideally fine turf surfaces in particular grass tennis courts (or with the desire to progress in that area)
  • PA1, 2  and 6 qualifications preferred
  • Good team worker, with ability to work unsupervised
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Ideally Level 3 Sports turf management certificate

What’s in it for you? 

  • Free meal per shift and free hot and cold drinks from staff restaurant
  • Use of some of our leisure facilities, including gym & swimming pool
  • Free access to Hospitality Rewards – an online benefits portal offering lots of discounts
  • Free access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme), providing 24/7 personal support service for you AND your family
  • Fully funded Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Staff Recognition Scheme and Awards
  • Regular Staff Socials

To apply, or for more information, please send your CV to hr@lensbury.com

Closing date:
Thursday, 30 May 2024 – 12:00pm

Salary:
Competitive

Email:
hr@lensbury.com

Web site:
https://careers.lensbury.com/job-details.aspx?jobid=201691&crefid=9c13376b-79b0-…

Groundsperson

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Due to the continuing growth of our busy Grounds and Gardens department, we are looking to recruit a Groundsperson. 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 ensuring that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and that all areas appear well maintained at all times, across all sites. Previous grounds experience is essential for the role, and a trade related NVQ would be an advantage.

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18, who attend our Pelican, Prep or Upper.

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: 24th May 2024 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 is 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.