Assistant Grounds Manager (Sports)
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus a variety of benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 January 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Grounds Person to work across an enviable number of playing fields and fantastic sporting facilities, covering some 65 acres, at one of the leading boarding schools in the UK.
As the Assistant Grounds Manager, you will be joining a busy, close-knit Grounds Team where you will play a key role in the maintenance of all sports/grounds and facilities across the 120-acre estate.
Your remit will include:
• Extensive involvement in cricket surface provision and management;
• Maintaining and improving the School’s sports grounds, including multiple natural and artificial playing surfaces;
• Supporting the Grounds Manager to lead the team of grounds employees.
Significant knowledge and experience of cricket surface provision and management is essential, with considerable grounds maintenance experience.
The ability to remain calm in a busy and demanding environment, excellent communication skills, strong leadership skills and a flexible attitude to working hours are all essential. A driving licence for towing trailers will be advantageous.
In the first instance, please email your CV, a covering letter and details of your current salary to the School by clicking apply button.
Candidates invited to interview will need to complete the School’s application form.
Closing date for applications: 2nd January 2018.
Interviews will take place on the week commencing 8th January 2018.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates will need to be DBS checked before being confirmed in position.
About Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.
Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.
Headmaster
Dr Richard J Maloney
Values and vision
Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school’s main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.
Independent School Inspectorate
“Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils’ note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils’ study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently.”
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