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Groundsman

Old Buckenham Hall School

Suffolk

Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
27 September 2018

Job overview

We are seeking an individual who has a good standard of general education and a proven track record in the preparation of sports surfaces. The successful applicant will be a reliable and trustworthy team player who will also have the ability to work on their own initiative, with minimal supervision whilst adhering to appropriate Health & Safety regulations.  

The successful candidate is likely to have: 

•Full and clean driving licence is an essential requirement for this post. 

•Relevant qualifications in sports turf management and qualification/training in the use of powered machinery are desirable, as is experience of working within a school environment.  

The school has its own generous salary scale.  

Short-listed candidates will be called to the School for interview on week commencing 1st October 2018. 

 A letter of application, together with a completed application form should be sent to:  Assistant Bursar, Old Buckenham Hall, Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7PH. 

Closing date for applications: Thursday 27th September 2018.  

To download an application form please click here  

To download the job description please click here  

We are committed to safeguarding children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete Disclosure Application forms, which means providing criminal conviction information.

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About Old Buckenham Hall School

Old Buckenham Hall is a leading co-educational preparatory school for children aged 2 – 13 years and has been educating children for over 160 years.

Here, children remain just that. They experience, they learn, they grow, but they do so within one of the most idyllic environments imaginable.

We are proud of our beautiful school, but it is what goes on inside these old walls and in the grounds that really matters. Every teacher at Old Buckenham Hall is committed to delivering the very best for every child. For us this means inspirational academic and co-curricular teaching, outstanding pastoral care and embracing risk and challenge. Children here feel happy and safe and they have a chance to explore their aspirations and develop their character.

Situated in the heart of rural Suffolk, near the historic town of Lavenham, Old Buckenham Hall is just 20 minutes away from Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Stowmarket; and 35 minutes from Colchester. 

A range of transport options are available, including morning and evening bus routes and accompanied train journeys to London. Stowmarket and Colchester train stations are both direct lines to London Liverpool street.

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Applications closed