Grounds Person
Denstone College
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,669 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 May 2023
Job overview
Grounds Person
Full Time, 52 weeks per year
Permanent Opportunity
£24,669 per annum
Denstone College wish to provide an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Person to join our friendly and supportive grounds team. You will be responsible for the care and maintenance of the grounds around the site, as instructed by the Grounds Manager. The role will be predominantly Monday to Friday with the exception of occasional events. If you would like the prospect of working in a varied role and have experience of grounds work, we would like to hear from you!
Denstone College and The Prep at Denstone College are a leading independent school in rural Staffordshire. Beginning life as a school in 1873, Denstone College is a thriving, co-educational boarding and day school. situated close to Uttoxeter. We have our own preparatory school, which has recently moved onto the main campus, providing continuous education on the same site for pupils aged from 4–18. The school is part of the Woodard Corporation, and the Head is in membership of HMC.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience as a Grounds Person or similar role
- Experience in grounds equipment maintenance and repair or willing to learn
- Spraying licences and relevant grounds qualifications are desirable
- Ability to work outdoors in all weathers
- Ability to understand Health and Safety processes and following risk assessments
- Ability to work on own initiative within given guidelines
- Ability to work as part of a team
What we can offer you:
- To be part of our Denstone College team, combining its rich tradition and history with a forward thinking approach to educational excellence
- Working in beautiful surroundings
- Friendly and supportive environment
- A commitment to professional development and career progression
- Free parking
- Free meal
- Enrolment into a pension scheme
- Access to on site facilities such as gym, swim and exercise classes
- Uniforms provided if required
- We are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer
Denstone College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
For more information, please contact recruitment@denstonecollege.net
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date so early applications are encouraged.
About Denstone College
Denstone College is an independent day and boarding school of more than 775 pupils aged 4-18. It has been educating boys since 1873 and girls since 1976, and offers a truly all-round educational experience. The high standard of pastoral and academic provision is remarkable, and this has been confirmed by the latest ISI inspection. A Level and GCSE results are usually in line with those of the very best all-round schools nationally.
In 2021, Denstone College opened ‘The Prep at Denstone’ on site – a fast-growing and academically exciting offering for our youngest learners. Continual investment in facilities – particularly academic, boarding and sporting – continue apace.
With a dedicated, talented and inspiring staff, fantastic facilities and as impressive a rural setting as you could find, we balance the pursuit of academic excellence with a broad co-curricular programme. Denstone College offers students more than 40 sports and activities.
Visit the website, www.denstonecollege.org for information on the College’s provision and to find out what it means to be a Denstonian.
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