The Role

The Head Groundsperson will play a crucial role in supporting the Facilities Management department by maintaining and enhancing the School’s 160-acre grounds. Responsibilities include supervising equipment and materials maintenance, ensuring adequate stock levels of consumables, and managing multiple site priorities. The candidate will develop a Grounds Future Strategy aligned with the School's vision, improve standards, and address the needs of the grounds, which house the largest collection of Grade 2 Listed Buildings in the area. Additionally, the Head Groundsperson will ensure the appealing appearance of trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns, maintain playing fields, and keep the grounds free from harmful insects and plant diseases. The ideal candidate will be methodical, detail-oriented, organised, and committed to maintaining high standards.

Job Overview

Overall supervision and hands on work to ensure the following:

- Maintaining condition and appearance of lawns, grounds and playing fields including restoring precise edging.
- Laying out and marking playing fields to the highest of standards.
- Mowing, watering, and fertilising lawns.
- Planting, trimming, mulching, and fertilising flowers, shrubs, and trees.
- Keeping grounds free from snow and ice by using appropriate equipment.
- Keeping facilities and surrounding areas free from rubbish, litter, debris, and weeds.
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment and materials.
- Following applicable safety guidelines and procedures.
- Performing other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities

1. As the ground’s supervisor, ensure all GM staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities.
2. Close liaison with the Facilities Manager with regard to any ground’s maintenance issues, including equipment, or unavailability of pitches in accordance with the School calendar.
3. Ensure all sports pitches are available for School matches and that any external lettings have pitches available.
4. Maintain the site grounds to a very high standard, seeking to raise standards across the estate and team.
5. In conjunction with the FM department snow and ice plan, ensure that all site access roads and pathways are clear and safe.
6. To undertake some seasonal bedding to improve the outlook of the site for staff, students, and visitors.
7. Assist maintenance staff in other maintenance tasks as required.
8. Undertake relevant training and updates as required to keep up to date with current legislation.
9. Undertake such reasonable duties as requested by your Line Manager, Principal or Senior Leadership Team.

Applications Process

Completed applications should be sent by email to the HR Department at Recruitment@doyrms.com by Friday 19 July 2024.

Application forms can be downloaded from the School website: www.doyrms.com/staff-vacancies along with the Candidate Pack and Job description for the role.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that all posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (37 hours per week, Monday to Friday)