Estates Worker

We are looking for a committed and flexible Estates Worker to join our team.

Birkenhead School, founded in 1860, is an HMC independent day school providing education for boys and girls drawn from the whole of the Wirral and as far afield as Chester and North Wales.

Situated in the leafy suburb of Oxton, the School enjoys excellent facilities. The main campus has a ‘village green’ atmosphere, with classrooms and laboratories looking out over the cricket square. Recent capital developments have included a new landscaped playground area and an outdoor classroom. There are ongoing and substantial investments in ICT facilities. In addition to the main campus, the School owns 17 acres of playing fields on two sites nearby - the primary one being McAllester Field on Bidston Road.

Our grounds and buildings are maintained to an exceptional standard by our Estates Team, led by our Estates Manager Mr Carl Williams. The team comprises seven Estates Workers and fourteen Janitors. Estates Workers specialise in either grounds or buildings and Janitors are responsible mainly for cleaning, first-line maintenance and security. However, a flexible approach is central to this team.

**The Role and Responsibilities**
- Maintain the high standards of the front of School appearance
- Maintain the high standards of the grassed and planted areas within the School site
- Ensuring all pathways and access areas are kept clear and safe
- Assisting in marking and setting out sports pitches
- Maintaining lawns, playing fields, hedges, and trees
- Ensure beds and borders are kept to high standards, including planting and weeding of flower beds and borders, hanging baskets and pruning of small trees and shrubs
- Control of weeds and moss around the School site
- Assist in maintaining hard court and artificial pitches to a high standard
- Keeping the fields and front of School clear from litter, leaves and other debris
- Support all other aspects of grounds maintenance and developments
- Occasional support with other manual tasks including moving and setting up of furniture for School functions and exams
- Other duties as a member of the Estates team to support the operation of the School as requested by the Estates Manager

**The Person**
- Proven gardening and groundwork experience
- An aptitude for grounds maintenance
- Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively
- Pride in work and what can be accomplished
- Role model of values, integrity and positive behaviours
- Warm and welcoming approach
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ideally previous experience working in a School environment

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

**Salary**: £21,216.00-£22,210.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- grounds maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 06/03/2023