Senior Groundsperson

Senior Groundsperson

Full time

Permanent

£35,000 per annum

Westminster School is seeking an Senior Groundsperson to lead in maintaining and managing the school’s playing surfaces and surrounding areas to the highest standards.

The school’s 10-acre playing field at Vincent Square, the largest square in Central London, provides pupils with easy access to sports facilities close to the school. The grounds include cricket pitches, football pitches, tennis courts (with tarmac and artificial grass surfaces), and an activity area for younger pupils from Westminster Under School.

As the Senior Groundsperson, you will work closely with the Head Groundsperson, taking on a range of essential grounds maintenance duties. These include marking and overmarking sports areas, caring for artificial playing surfaces, and ensuring that all sports pitches are well-maintained. You will also be responsible for horticultural tasks such as ground preparation, planting, turfing, seeding, and pruning. Additionally, you will oversee the setup and maintenance of sports equipment, ensuring everything is ready for school events and games.

To be successful in this role, we would like you to hold a Level 2 GMA Technical Certificate in Turf Surface Maintenance (or equivalent) and have significant experience in grounds maintenance. A full, clean UK driving licence is essential, along with a solid understanding of health and safety regulations related to grounds work.

About the school

Westminster is one of the UK’s leading academic institutions and is the only ancient London school to occupy its original site. Situated close to Parliament and Westminster Abbey, together with the stimulating diversity of the South Bank and West End, the school has a special atmosphere.

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas stand-down period. Leave should be taken when convenient with the workload and deadlines
• Pension – contributory defined contribution scheme
• Free school lunch is provided
• Use of school gym (restricted hours)
• Private medical cover (opt-in)

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 2nd October 2024.

Interviews will follow shortly after the closing date.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

The school is a Registered Charity (no 312728).