Grounds Person

**Grounds Person / Gardens and Sports Ground Maintenance Operative** who has previous experience in maintaining gardens / sports grounds and using a range of machinery with an eye for detail and an NVQ Level 2 in Sports Turf or equivalent industry experience is required for a prestigious independent school based in Hassocks,West Sussex.

** Full Driving Licence required**

**SALARY**:£22,000 per annum + Generous Benefits (see below)

**LOCATION**:Hassocks, West Sussex

**JOB TYPE**:Permanent, Full-time

**WORKING HOURS**:37.5 Hours per Week, Monday - Friday 08.00 - 16.30

**JOB OVERVIEW**

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Grounds Person / Gardens and Sports Ground Maintenance Operativewho has previous experience in maintaining gardens / sports grounds and using a range of machinery with an eye for detail and an NVQ Level 2 inSports Turf or equivalent industry experience.

Working as the Grounds Person / Gardens and Sports Ground Maintenance Operative you will work as part of the grounds department at the school and be responsible for the general upkeep of the external estate, all sport facilities and tidiness of the campus.

As the Grounds Person / Gardens and Sports Ground Maintenance Operative you will also assist other members of the support staff to prepare outdoor areas for events and functions.

**APPLY TODAY**

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

**DUTIES**

Your duties as the Grounds Person / Gardens and Sports Ground Maintenance Operative include:

- Working as part of the Grounds team to maintain our busy and prestigious sport facilities, along with the rest of the external estate. This will involve tasks such as various types of pitch marking and preparation, including Cricket, Rugby, and Athletics
- Keeping the gardens, thoroughfares, and highway footpaths clear and free from litter and debris at all times
- Safe use and routine maintenance of all powered mechanical equipment, vehicles, and tractor operated machinery necessary for the job, this also includes hand tools and marking equipment
- Carrying out gritting, salt spreading, snow clearing, as necessary, including footpaths and car parks throughout the school
- If required, assisting the gardening staff as necessary with routine gardening duties including preparation, planting, seeding, turfing and maintenance of gardens, amenity areas, trees, shrubs, lawns and grass areas as well as pruning and hedge cutting
- Assisting the other members of the support staff to prepare outdoor areas for events and functions

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**
- Level 2 qualification in Sports turf, or equivalent industry experience
- Full UK Driving license

**BENEFITS**
- Annual Leave: 30 days holiday per annum (inclusive of Public & Bank Holidays and 2 gift days given over the Christmas/ New Year period when the school is closed)
- Pension Scheme: Membership of the school’s generous contributory pension scheme with The Pensions Trust. The school will double the employees’ pension contribution up to 7½% (i.e. the maximum total contributions will be 22½%).
- Health Insurance: Opportunity to join contributory BUPA scheme at a discounted rate
- Free lunches and complimentary drinks, fruit and cakes are available during the school’s term time
- Free onsite parking
- Free use of extensive on-site sport, gym, swimming and leisure facilities (including state of the art golf simulators)

**APPLICATION PROCESS**

JOB REF: AWDO-P9911

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