Grounds Manager
St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary: Competitive plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 19 June 2023
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Grounds Manager to join St Paul’s School and take responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the highest standards of playing surfaces and related sports facilities. The Grounds Manager will also ensure that the whole estate is consistently maintained to a high standard. The post-holder will be expected to combine extensive ‘hands on’ leadership of a strong and experienced team with administrative responsibilities, health and safety knowledge and grounds management technical knowledge.
The Grounds Manager will play a key role in the planning of any future grounds renovations.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 7.00pm – 3:15pm. Occasional Saturday or out of hours cover will be required when allocated grounds staff are sick, on annual leave or school events require Grounds Manager presence.
Further details and an application form can be obtained from the school’s website or by email from the HR department on recruitment@stpaulsschool.org.uk.
The Estates Manager, Adam O’Higgins, is happy to have an informal discussion with any interested applicant and he can be contacted on: aoh@stpaulsschool.org.uk
The closing date for all applications is midday on Monday 19th June 2023.
Early application is advised as the school reserves the right to interview in advance of the closing date.
St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive educational environment.
St Paul’s School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
Attached documents
About St Paul's School
St Paul’s School was founded in 1509 and currently occupies a large site in Barnes, south-west London. A selective independent school, it provides an education for boys aged 7-18 and has boarding facilities for a small number of its students.
Prospective entrants are usually expected to pass online and/or written examinations across a range of subjects, as well as undergoing an interview with a senior member of staff. In order to improve accessibility for students from poorer backgrounds, a wide range of bursaries and scholarships are available for boys who reach the required academic standard.
High Master
Sally-Anne Huang
Values and vision
St Paul’s School has a strong focus on academic excellence, with students expected to reach and maintain a consistently high standard in their work at all ages. In order to properly support the development of pupils outside the classroom, the school invests heavily in a huge range of extra-curricular activities.
St Paul’s has seen extensive modernisation and expansion in recent years, with further development proposed in order to provide facilities of the very highest quality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. Throughout the school, pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve exceptionally well both within and outside the classroom in response to excellent teaching. The most able pupils achieve outstanding success in school and external competitions. Within a culture of scholarship, the pupils’ attitude towards their learning is outstanding and plays a significant part in their progress and achievement.”
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