Groundsperson

Christ's Hospital; Washington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ's Hospital in England is seeking an experienced Groundsperson to develop and maintain our flower beds, landscaped areas and sports facilities. You will help ensure safe, high-quality grounds across cricket, rugby, football pitches and courts, supporting the school's wide outdoor program.

The role requires a relevant horticulture or sports turf qualification, a valid driving licence and the ability to work physically outdoors in all seasons.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture or sports turf management is preferred.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations relevant to grounds work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain flower beds, landscaped areas and sporting facilities.
• Maintain cricket, rugby, football pitches, tennis and netball courts and synthetic pitches.
• Keep running track and environmental areas well kept and safe.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Horticulture or sports turf management qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated Groundsperson with a passion and drive to help develop and maintain our flower beds, landscaped areas and sporting facilities.The School has extensive sports facilities including cricket, rugby and football pitches; tennis and netball courts plus two synthetic pitches. There are also large formal planted and grassed areas with large environmentally friendly areas designed to attract bees, butterflies, bats and birds. We have exciting new facilities coming to the school including a new 3rd synthetic pitch and a state of the art 6 lane all weather running track all of which will be maintained by the grounds team.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated person with a passion and drive to help develop and maintain our flower beds, landscaped areas and sporting facilities.
The successful applicant will ideally hold a relevant qualification in horticulture/sports turf management and have a good understanding of relevant legislation relating to health & safety. This is a physically demanding role. The ability to drive and maintain a clean, valid driving licence is essential.
We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.