GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/GARDENER

Lancashire County Council; Colne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Pendle View Primary School in Colne is seeking a part-time grounds maintenance gardener to care for the school's outdoor spaces for 12 hours per week during term time. You will help keep the grounds safe for children and create a positive, welcoming environment that supports learning, with guidance from the School Business Manager and Headteacher.

This appointment is supported by Lancashire County Council and adheres to safeguarding policies; applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK

Qualifications

• Experience or the ability to demonstrate the competence to carry out the job.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school grounds to ensure safety for children and provide a pleasant learning environment.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Job description

Location Pendle View Primary School, Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT (133 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.pendleview.lancs.sch.uk Summary We are seeking to appoint a grounds maintenance / gardener to work at Pendle View Primary School for 12 hours per week.

Pendle View Primary School is an outstanding special school providing an environment where children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities can grow and thrive. The children are supported throughout the day by dedicated staff who provide a unique personalised learning environment where children are happy and develop very good relationships with everyone.

We have amazing grounds which have to be kept safe for the children but also need to be a positive learning environment. We are looking for someone who has a knowledge of how to ensure that our grounds are safe for the children as well as helping them to look wonderful and be an environment that we are all proud of.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Essential Experience

• Experience or the ability to demonstrate the competence to carry out the job

For an informal discussion please contact: If you would like to discuss this position further and/or arrange a visit to school please contact Vicky Riley, School Business Manager, or Fran Clayton, Headteacher, on 01282 865011

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'.

Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice.

You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.

Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed.

However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.