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Apprentice Groundsperson

Apprentice Groundsperson

Whitgift School

South Croydon

  • Expired
Salary:
National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage for over 25s
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
March 2018
Apply by:
23 March 2018

Job overview

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 106 boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Apprentice Groundsperson to join our award winning Grounds Team. Under the general direction of the Head Groundsman, they will assist in the day-to-day preparation, maintenance and upkeep of grounds and sports pitches to the highest possible standards.

Apprentices will be expected to undertake an intermediate groundsmanship qualification via supported distant learning and on the job training and assessment.

In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including a money purchase pension scheme (plus Life Assurance Cover), Employee Discount Club, discounted school fees for the Foundation Schools, discounted off-peak membership at our on-site gym (Nuffield Health), membership of a healthcare plan, a range of family-friendly benefits and season ticket loan.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

For further information and an online application form, please visit www.whitgift.co.uk/vacancies. For any queries, please telephone the Schools HR Department on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail schoolhr@whitgift.co.uk

Applications will be reviewed on a daily basis and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Whitgift School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service

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About Whitgift School

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+44 20 8688 9222

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Whitgift is an outstanding independent day and boarding school for boys aged 10 to 18. Successive inspections have ranked Whitgift amongst Britain's finest schools. Whitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent day and boarding schools, based in 45-acres of beautiful parkland in Surrey.

Whitgift is an exceptionally innovative and dynamic school, enhancing the opportunities available to our 1550 students. A Whitgift education is a unique and exceptionally tailor-made, offering a variety of pathways to qualifications which include A Level and the IB. Exchanges, visits and scholarship programmes are in place with more than 25 countries worldwide. Whitgift is regularly ranked amongst the country’s top schools for achievement; new records are regularly set.

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