Grounds Operative
6 months ago
ACS International Schools are recruiting a Grounds Operative to work at ACS International School Hillingdon.
The Grounds Operative will work as a part of a team to ensure that the school grounds and gardens are maintained to a high standard. this will be covering grounds at Hillingdon and Iver (Playing Fields).
ACS Hillingdon’s 11-acre campus is less than 14 miles from central London, enabling students to benefit from opportunities in both the city and countryside. Our magnificent Greater London campus has outstanding facilities, and a wealth of history, art and culture right on its doorstep.
**KEY RESPOBSIBILITIES**
- Undertaking routine grounds maintenance work of playing surfaces and landscapes as detailed in work schedules, job tickets or as directed by supervisor.
- Undertaking all preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces.
- Setting up sports pitches or amenity surfaces. Maintaining the surrounding areas and carry out general duties.
- Undertaking minor repair and landscaping work.
- Ensure irrigation and drainage systems are maintained.
- The safe operation of equipment and machinery used in grounds maintenance such as hedge cutters, strimmer’s and ride-on mowers.
- Inform the supervisor or where appropriate, take corrective action on mechanical defects or breakdown of equipment.
- Executing duties in the correct manner and completing the assigned workload.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, and end users.
- Ensuring the work area is kept clean, tidy, and secure at all times.
- Assisting in the upkeep of hedgerows and specimen trees.
- Attending meetings, seminars and courses as required by the Grounds Supervisor.
These are the general duties of the role; however the post holder will be expected to assist in other duties within the department as necessary, in particular, at times of heavy workload, sickness and staff absences commensurate with the post holders level of responsibility.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
**Essential**
- Experience of working in a Grounds and Gardens environment, as well as sports field maintenance (natural and artificial).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Full clean drivers’ licence
- A fully enhanced DBS check is required.
**Desirable**
- Trade qualified person trained to City & Guilds levels or equivalent.
- Experience working in the education sector.
**Competencies**
- Proactive, self-motivated individual with ability to manage own workload and that of others.
- Proven leadership and management skills and to have successfully led multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
- Flexible approach to the tasks within their and the requirements of the school.
**This is a full time, permanent, 52-week year-round contract position working Monday to Friday from 7am-3pm.**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Benefits**:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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