Grounds Person

Working as part of the Grounds Team, to assist with the maintenance, preparation and marking of the School's games pitches all year round. The outdoor sporting facilities include rugby, football and cricket pitches, three synthetic hockey pitches, netball and tennis courts, grass tennis courts, track and field areas and surrounding boundaries.,

• Prepare all grass and artificial surfaces at the School to the highest standards including mowing, marking out, aeration and renovation practices.


• Drive tractors and other machinery with a variety of implements attached for grass maintenance and renovations.


• Regular general maintenance of grounds machinery i.e., mowers and tractors in accordance with Health and Safety at Work requirements and manufacturers recommendations.


• On occasion assist the School's gardens team with general lawn, tree and shrub maintenance.


• To support the Garden's team when responding to extreme weather conditions (snow, ice and high winds) to help ensure the school can remain open.


• Install and maintain sporting equipment e.g., nets, posts and protective covers.


• Looking after surrounding areas including entrances and exits to playing fields and boundaries.


• Ensure and promote the correct use and operation of machinery and equipment and report any breakdowns to the Grounds management or where appropriate, take corrective action on mechanical defects or breakdown of equipment.


• Ensure the security of the departmental vehicles, tools, machinery, buildings and equipment at all times.


• Undertake appropriate training as directed to ensure that skills remain up to date.


• Assist in other areas of work within the school which are within your skills and capabilities, as reasonably requested.


• Be prepared to work outdoors in all weathers.


• Operate in accordance with school's policies and procedures and comply with the School's Code of Conduct, the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection procedures, the school's Health and Safety policy and the Health and Safety at Work Act.
  
  Hours of Work:40 hours per week. Core working hours are generally Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (less 30 minutes unpaid lunch break each day). You will be required to work additional hours outside of these core hours, both during the week and weekend, to support sports fixtures, commercial bookings and major School events such as the Commemoration weekend. These hours may fall during the week and at weekends.


Salary: £24,000.00 to £26,000.00 per annum depending on skills and experience. Salaries are paid on the last banking day of the month, direct into a nominated bank account.

Holiday:25 days per annum, plus Public Holidays. You will be required to work on any Bank Holidays during term time when the School is working, for which you will be given a day off in lieu. Attendance will be required at annual School Commemoration events.

Pension The post-holder will be able to join the Sherborne School Support Staff Pension Scheme on the first day of the month after completion of two months service. Where eligible the post-holder will be auto-enrolled into the Pension Scheme as per current legislation; further details may be obtained from the Head of Human Resources (Bursary).