Grounds Person

The School:

Merchant Taylors’ School is a large Independent Boys’ School, situated in 286 acres of parkland in Northwood, Middlesex. The School was founded in 1561, is owned by the Merchant Taylors’ Educational Trust and moved to its present site in 1933. There are four distinct boys’ day schools on campus. The Nursery, the Pre-Prep & the Prep cater for 340 boys, while the Senior School has some 933 pupils. The School employs over 140 teachers and 160 Support staff across Merchant Taylors’ School.

Main duties and responsibilities:

·        Undertake routine preparation and maintenance work on a range of sports facilities and surfaces. Undertake all preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces.

·        Set up all sports pitches or amenity surfaces. Undertake minor construction and landscaping work. Follows standard procedures requiring knowledge of the functional area.

·        Drive vehicles and equipment as required for grounds maintenance operations.

·        Ensure vehicles and equipment used by self and work group are regularly maintained in accordance with routine operating requirements. Monitor the use of consumable items and spares and make arrangements for their replenishment.

·        Ensure the safe use, storage, calibration and disposal of pesticides and other similar substances. Promote the Health and Safety of self and others. Respond to emergencies.

·        Establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and end users.

·        Make recommendations to supervisor regarding improved work systems, labour and machinery utilisation.

·        Maintain good communications with customers and end users.

Hours:

8.00 am – 5.00 pm                 Monday to Friday

8.00 am – 12.00 noon          One in four Saturdays

                                                             (Autumn and Spring Term)

8.00 am – 12 noon                 Alternative Saturdays

                                                            (Summer Term Only)

School Holidays:

8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday only

Some extra hours will be required during the summer term to cope with the demands of cricket at the school.

The hours worked will be 40 hours per week on average over the year (shorter working week in the winter)

One hour unpaid lunch.

Other benefits:

Training and development encouraged and available

15% employer contribution to a defined contribution pension scheme (Contributory) 

Life cover 4 x annual salary and income protection.

Access to a flexible benefits in lieu of pension contribution

(all of the above subject to eligibility criteria)

Use of School leisure facilities, including pool, gym and lake.

Lunch provided free of charge when the School Catering Department is open

Free parking on site.

Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).