Grounds Assistant

Heriot-Watt University; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

9 buildings-closed days

Job summary

Heriot-Watt University invites applications for a Grounds Assistant role based at our estate in Scotland. The appointment is full-time (1 FTE, 35 hours per week) on Grade 4, with a salary of £24,546 – £26,093 per annum and 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings-closed days.

The role supports pitch preparations and surrounding areas to maintain high standards for our facilities. Key duties include pitch preparation, maintaining surrounds, ensuring equipment is well-maintained and assisting in

Qualifications

• Literacy and numeracy at SCQF Level 5 or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar environment.
• Competent in the use of relevant IT packages.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Professional and proactive approach.
• Ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Pitch preparations.
• Maintain surrounds.
• Ensure equipment is well-maintained.
• Assist in recording test data.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

IT packages proficiency

Education

SCQF Level 5 literacy & numeracy

SCQF Level 6 or equivalent

Job description

Role:

Grounds Assistant.

Grade and Salary:

Grade 4 (£24,546 – £26,093) per annum.

FTE and working pattern:

1 FTE (full-time, 35 hours per week) open-ended.

Holiday Entitlement:

28 days annual leaveplus 9 buildings-closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday).

Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htmto see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

Purpose of Role

The Grounds Assistant will support the preparation of the pitches and surrounds

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The Grounds Assistant will be expected to undertake the following:

• Pitch preparations.
• Maintain surrounds.
• Ensure equipment is well-maintained.
• Assist in recording test data.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

• Literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to SCQF Level 5 or similar or equivalent experience
• Experience of working within a similar environment as outlined above.
• Competent in the use of relevant IT packages
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable professional and proactive approach
• Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment.
• Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service

Desirable

• Educated to SCQF Level 6 or equivalent qualification.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .

Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

About The Team

Oriam has a vision to inspire and motivate our communities through the facilities we provide and the interactions we have with our customers. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of this vision.

About Heriot-Watt University

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.