Grounds Assistant - Pipers Corner School

Buckinghamshire Council; Cryers Hill; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Une école indépendante de filles à Cryers Hill recherche un Assistant d'Entretien des Terrains. Le candidat retenu sera responsable de l'entretien des pelouses, du nettoyage des installations et de la sécurité des élèves. Ce poste à temps plein exige une bonne condition physique et une capacité à travailler avec divers outils de jardinage. Les candidats doivent être flexibles aux horaires, y compris les week-ends occasionnels.

Qualifications

• Capacité à répondre aux exigences physiques du rôle.
• Compétences en entretien de jardin et en sécurité.
• Travail en équipe requis.

Responsibilities

• Entretenir les terrains de l'école, y compris l'entretien des pelouses et des court.
• Assurer la sécurité et la propreté des terrains.
• Préparer les installations pour les activités scolaires.

Skills

Maintenance des terrains

Utilisation d'outils manuels et mécaniques

Flexibilité dans les horaires

Tools

Ride-on mowers

Tracteurs

Strimmers

Hedge cutters

Job description

Location: High Wycombe

Overview

The successful candidate will be capable of meeting the physical demands of the role.

Term time only: No

Salary Type: other

Salary details: £24,754 to £29,059 per annum subject to experience

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours/week, 0800-1700 hours with one hour lunch break. Five weeks’ annual holiday

Interviews to be held: TBC

About us

Pipers Corner is a Girls’ School Association Independent School for girls aged 4-18. Set in 96 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside, the school is four miles north of High Wycombe and two miles from Great Missenden. In its most recent ISI inspection (March 2023) the school was graded as “excellent” in all categories.

Website: www.piperscorner.co.uk

• To assist in the preparation and maintenance of the School’s sports pitches, courts and lawns including line marking and mowing
• To assist with the assembling and dismantling of sports equipment
• To use and assist in the maintenance of the Grounds Department’s tools and equipment including ride-on mowers, tractors, strimmers, hedge cutters, and a wide variety of manual tools
• To assist in general gardening and grounds maintenance duties including cultivation, digging, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, bed preparation and planting
• To assist in ensuring that the School’s grounds are kept clean, tidy and a safe environment including the clearance of litter, leaves and snow
• To assist in keeping the Grounds Department’s buildings clean and tidy including the garage, equipment stores and greenhouse
• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact To undertake other general grounds and school support tasks as required including:
• preparing the grounds for school activities and functions and carrying out the subsequent clearing up tasks
• understanding the School’s fire alarm system and firefighting with extinguishers • assisting with school security
• assisting with parking duties Additional
• To observe safe working practices at all times
• To ensure compliance with the School’s health and safety policies and procedures
• To be capable of meeting the physical demands of the role which will include lifting, using a variety of hand and mechanical tools, and climbing ladders
• To be flexible when required in order to cover occasional weekend duties for example July 2025

About you

An application form and a recruitment booklet can be obtained from the HR Department, email [e-mail] or downloaded from the vacancies section of our website www.piperscorner.co.uk

Completed application forms and a covering letter should be addressed to the Headmistress and returned to HR via the email address above.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Pipers Corner School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Pipers Corner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.