Head Gardener
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2019
Job overview
Head Gardener
How would you like to spend your working day surrounded by beautiful and spacious countryside, working in a peaceful and friendly setting, putting your gardening talents and experience to full use, as Cranleigh Schools’ new Head Gardener?
Set in a beautiful rural location in 280 acres of Surrey countryside, the new Head Gardener will join an established cheerful busy team who maintain the Schools' varied gardens and grounds.
Reporting to the Grounds Manager, you will be a great communicator with the ability to manage, develop and organise the gardening team, including day to day monitoring of their performance. The role includes planning and delivery of seasonal and general maintenance of the gardens/amenity areas, proactively identifying areas that can be improved. The successful candidate will have the ability to plan and programme improvements, including design, implementation and ongoing maintenance.
You will have an excellent horticultural knowledge and a passion for gardens and plants. Ideally you will possess formal horticultural qualifications, but not necessarily essential if a proven record of extensive relevant experience can be demonstrated. You will be required to have spraying certificates PA1/PA6 together with a full clean driving licence.
This is an exciting position for an enthusiastic, strongly motivated person, wishing to be an integral part of a busy department within a thriving school.
The school offers a competitive salary, a 39 hour working week with an early finish on a Friday, membership of the school sports club and daily lunch (during term time) amongst its staff benefits.
For further details, please visit the School website: https://www.cranleigh.org/welcome/work-at-cranleigh/bursarial/
The closing date for applications is Monday 25th February 2019. Candidates are requested to submit a completed Bursarial Application Form no later than 09:00 am on 25th February.
Applications will be considered as they are received.
The 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 post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Cranleigh School
Cranleigh is a leading co-educational weekly boarding and day school set in a stunning rural location in more than 280 acres on the edge of the Surrey Hills. In 2015 the School celebrated its 150th anniversary; it has come a long way since its establishment as a school to support the local farming community in 1865.
Cranleigh’s beautiful campus is exceptionally well equipped, with outstanding classrooms, studio, performance and sports facilities, including three theatres, twelve rehearsal and performance spaces, competition pitches, equestrian centre, sports centres, golf course, outdoor education centre and swimming pool.
There are strong links between the School and nearby Cranleigh Preparatory School and pupils also join from a wide variety of other prep schools across London and the home counties, creating a lively, House-based community of young people who are drawn together by their inherent love of life and getting involved in everything Cranleigh has to offer.
In 2015 the newest addition to the Cranleigh family also celebrated a birthday. Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, situated at the heart of Saadiyat Island, the Emirates’ island of culture, opened its doors to the first pupils at the Junior School in 2014. Like the other Schools in the Cranleigh family, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi shares the motto Ex Cultu Robur (from Culture comes Strength), an ethos which celebrates co-curricular success alongside academic excellence with remarkable results for every pupil, year on year.
Location
Cranleigh’s 280 acre site, situated eight miles from Guildford near the Surrey - West Sussex border, is part of Cranleigh Village and within forty-five minutes of London.
Heathrow and Gatwick airports are within easy access; there is a fast, regular train service from Guildford to Waterloo.
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