Assistant Grounds Manager

Harris Lee; Edgware; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite accommodation

30 days holiday

Pension

Job summary

Harris Lee is assisting a leading independent school in recruiting an Assistant Grounds Manager in Edgware, North London. You will join a dedicated Grounds and Estates team, supporting the Head Grounds Manager to maintain turf and pitches used for multiple sports.

You'll manage mowing, pitch marking, irrigation, and machinery upkeep on a well-resourced site, with a clear path for training and career development. Onsite accommodation is available to discuss at interview.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and hands-on grounds machinery experience are essential.
• Experience maintaining natural turf and artificial sports pitches.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain natural turf and artificial pitches including mowing and pitch marking.
• Irrigation maintenance and seasonal renovations.
• Machinery upkeep and safe operation.
• Support Head Grounds Manager across football, rugby, hockey, bowls and tennis.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Machinery operation

Irrigation systems

Driving licence

Teamwork

Tools

Grounds equipment

Irrigation equipment

Job description

Job Role: Assistant Grounds Manager

Location: Edgware, North London

About the School: A leading independent boys' preparatory school with sites across St John's Wood and Edgware, rated excellent for pupil development in its most recent inspection

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus pension

Start Date: September/October 2026

About the Role:

You'll join a well established Grounds and Estates team, supporting the Head Grounds Manager in maintaining natural turf and artificial sports pitches used for football, rugby, hockey, bowls and tennis. Day to day work covers mowing, pitch marking, irrigation, machinery upkeep and seasonal renovations, using modern equipment across a well resourced site. There's genuine scope for training and career development, plus 30 days holiday and the option of onsite accommodation to discuss at interview. A full UK driving licence and hands on grounds machinery experience are essential. This is a great fit if you want to work somewhere established rather than stretched thin.

The package is competitive and includes onsite accommodation in a one-bedroom flat