Senior Grounds Maintenance Specialist

6 days ago

Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Brighton College Full time
Job Summary

Brighton College is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Head Groundsperson to join our established grounds team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for delivering grounds maintenance at all sites to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Liaise with the appropriate heads of sport to ensure surfaces and pitches are prepared and inspected for all Brighton College fixtures and Games sessions
  • Ensure end users get the best possible experience on extensively used surfaces
  • Cope with a busy routine, to fully utilise the limited windows of pitch availability for grounds work
  • Supervise a team of 3 to ensure the day-to-day preparation and maintenance of sports pitches and grounds
  • Monitor the results of the grounds maintenance service and suggest and deliver improvements
  • Promote safe working practices within the grounds team
  • Ensure all Health and Safety requirements for each task is in line with H&S legislation, best practice and Brighton College H&S policies
  • Deputise for the Head Groundsperson in their absence
Person Specification:
  • NVQ 2 or equivalent in sportsturf or a related field
  • Full and clean driving licence, as we are a multi-site facility
  • Experience in using a variety of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment
  • Up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety
  • A good communicator
Desirable Criteria:
  • Some management level experience and proven leadership and communication skills
  • At least 3 years practical multisport grounds management experience, in particular cricket preparation
  • Spraying Certificates
  • Chainsaw Certificate
  • Health & Safety Qualification
  • IT Skills
  • Experience of working in a School or College environment
Working Hours:

40 hours per week, working Monday to Friday inclusive. The winter hours are 7.00am to 3.30pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak each day. The summer hours are 7.00am to 4.00pm with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break each day.

As part of the role, occasional weekend work and flexibility in hours will be needed to support sports fixtures and College events.

Remuneration:

The salary for this role will be £32,000 - £34,000 per annum, dependant on experience.

Holidays:

23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.

Benefits:
  • Complimentary lunch is provided
  • Free tickets to the Colleges music, dance and drama performances
  • Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees
  • Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period
  • Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%
Wellbeing:
  • Significantly subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport
  • Personalised health and wellbeing consultations
  • Meditation sessions
  • Generous sickness policy
  • Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library
  • Comprehensive wellbeing package

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