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**The Position**

The requirement of this position is to assist in the day-to-day upkeep of the hard and soft areas of the grounds, to ensure that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and all areas are well maintained at all times across all sites, and to maintain and enhance the College’s 9 hole/18 tee golf course.

**Line management to - Head Groundsperson**

**Key responsibilities of the role are**:

- Maintenance of the grass including cutting, rolling, strimming, scarifying, aerating, watering, seeding and top dressing, etc.
- Marking out of the pitches including erection of goals/nets, corner flags, and boundary markers in line with the school calendar
- 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
- Maintenance of artificial all weather surfaces
- Minor machinery maintenance
- Tree/shrub planting as required
- Keeping records up to date as required by the Head of Grounds.

**Person specification**:
**Education/Qualifications**:

- Essential_
- Experience in grounds maintenance
- Full UK Driving Licence

**Knowledge**:

- Essential_
- A knowledge of the maintenance of sports pitches and cricket wickets
- Safe operation of tractors, ride on mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters etc.
- An understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH requirements
- An understanding of good practice manual handling techniques.
- Desirable_
- 2 years relevant experience

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Essential_
- Honesty and reliability
- Self-motivation
- Flexible and responsive
- Sympathetic to the educational, as well as the practical requirements of the School.

Terms

This is a full time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week). HOwever, you may be requrired to work additional hours to support the needs of the College as necessary or for completion of tasks. We can offer you a competitive salary, a good working environment as part of a close-knit team, and the possibility of opportunities for the role to grow and develop.

Fee concessions are available for staff children who attend Glenalmond.

Applications for the post

Glenalmond is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children:
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers/Disclosure Scotland at enhanced level. Appointments will be conditional on references acceptable to the College and sight of original qualification certificates.

Equal Opportunities
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and the College’s Equality and Diversity policies and procedures, in particular regarding the recruitment and retention of staff.

Safeguarding
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, and the College’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

Health & Safety
- Ensure that an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as applicable to the role is maintained and that the College’s Health and Safety policies and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to.

Professional Development
- Maintain and update your own knowledge and skills in line with legislation and the needs of the role

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Gelenalmond College is following current Government Guidelines. Face masks are worn in all communal areas

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: GC009/001