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THE ROLEWe are seeking a full-time, full-year permanent Senior Grounds Person to join our Grounds team working on our £60 million modern campus set in 80 acres in Prestbury, Cheshire.The role involves working as part of a dedicated and experienced grounds team and assisting the Head Groundsman in the maintenance and development of amenities, general grounds and playing surfaces in this large school campus site. The successful candidate will also assist in ensuring safe and consistent quality of playing surfaces of our many sports pitches and facilities.Job tasks include:• Assistance with preparation and maintenance of sports pitches, and amenity surfaces, including artificial surfaces for the end user including pitch marking and set-up of a variety of sports;• Use of various tractor and mowing equipment;• Use of a variety of hand tools, such as strimmers, hedge cutters, backpack blowers and chainsaws (license would be preferred but not essential);• Assistance in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of weekly and annual maintenance programmes to ensure the required standard of surface presentation, across the whole campus;• Collaborate and source cost-effective third-party suppliers to organise repair works/projects;• Ensure all equipment is correctly maintained and serviced;• Maintain sports and grounds related facilities and buildings;• Collaborate with other staff to develop outdoor areas, i.e. outdoor classrooms;• Deputise for the Head Grounds Person as and when necessary.Other duties may be assigned from time to time by the members of the Senior Management Team. This is not an exhaustive list and may vary as the school’s requirements change.PERSON SPECIFICATIONThe post would suit someone with a minimum of two years’ prior experience in a Grounds role in the education, hospitality, leisure sector or similar.The successful candidate must have a flexible approach to the variety of jobs involved and able to work well within a team and individually unsupervised from instruction of the Head Grounds Person.Key skills include:• PA1/PA2 licence would be beneficial although not essential;• Strong professional and/or academic qualifications in turf maintenance and sports ground management or horticulture, e.g. NVQ Level 2 in Amenity and Horticulture;• Good understanding of machinery and maintenance is preferred. In house training will be provided;• Full clean driver’s licence;• Manual handling training;• Good communication with pupils, parents and colleagues;• Good understanding of Health &amp; Safety and risk management;• Strong organisational skills;• Ability to work collaboratively and influence a team;• Commitment to continuing professional development.SALARY AND CONDITIONSThe post of Senior Grounds Person is available to start as soon as possible. The hours of work are 40 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm with an hour’s unpaid lunch break (lunch is provided as a staff benefit during term-time).&nbsp;In addition, the post holder will be required to work reasonable additional hours as necessary, as the demands of the job require, including some evenings and weekends. This work requires a commitment to support and contribute to the smooth running of the school’s extra-curricular programme. Work at evening and weekend events will, with prior agreement, attract an equivalent period of time off in lieu.The salary for this post will be dependent on experience and qualifications, and a contributory pension scheme including life assurance is available.The school has a strong commitment to professional development and it is a condition of employment that all members of staff participate in any scheme of appraisal, review and professional development currently operating in the school.Children of members of staff, subject to passing the entrance exam and the availability of places, may be educated at King’s with a substantial discount from the Junior Department to the Senior Divisions. We are a non-smoking establishment and an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity among pupils and staff and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.Potential applicants are urged to read our ‘Staff Benefits Booklet’, which details further employee benefits and seeks to explain why King’s is such a wonderful place to work. It can be found here.The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates should note that all appointments are subject to a routine enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.APPLICATIONSIf you wish to discuss the post, informally, please speak to Carl McCormack, Head of Grounds, on 01625 260000. Your completed Application Form should be sent to Human Resources(<a href="mailto:staffvacancies@kingsmac.co.uk" target="_blank">staffvacancies@kingsmac.co.uk</a>) as soon as possible, so that we receive it no later than 9.00 am on Friday 20th June 2025. The school prefers the form to be completed electronically. It is available from the school’s website: <a href="http://www.kingsmac.co.uk" target="_blank">www.kingsmac.co.uk</a>.We hope to interview for this post during week commencing Monday 23rd June 2025.Thank you for your application and for your interest in the King’s School. We regret that we can only write to those candidates short-listed and are unable to provide tours of the school until the interview stage. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.Human ResourcesThe King’s School in MacclesfieldAlderley RoadPrestburyCheshire, SK10 4SPTel: 01625 260000email: <a href="mailto:staffvacancies@kingsmac.co.uk" target="_blank">staffvacancies@kingsmac.co.uk</a><a href="http://www.kingsmac.co.uk" target="_blank">www.kingsmac.co.uk</a>

Senior Grounds Person

The SchoolsKing Edward’s School (KES) and King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS) are two of the best independent day schools in the country, sharing a leafy campus in Edgbaston, next to the University of Birmingham. Both Schools are part of the King Edward VI Foundation and have high academic standards and a varied sporting programme, including cricket, rugby, hockey, netball, tennis and athletics.KES has more than 30 acres of playing fields, natural and artificial, including a large single area (South Field), with enough room for five rugby pitches from September to March and three cricket squares from April to August. The school also has various ornamental lawns, trees, shrubs and an internal courtyard. A second KES site, situated across the Bristol Road, is in three parts – the Eastern Road playing fields which comprise the 1st XV rugby pitch, 1st XI cricket square, tennis courts and ornamental shrubs, the Southall Pavilion – which includes a hybrid sand and water based hockey pitch, and general playing fields used for rugby training. KEHS has two sand dressed all weather pitches with floodlighting, hard court netball pitches and tennis courts, and one grass football/hockey pitch. In addition, the school has several large ornamental flower beds and two internal planted courtyards.The RoleThe Schools are looking for an experienced individual to lead the Grounds staff as part of a team of seven working across all parts of the site. As Head of Grounds, the postholder has overall responsibility for the whole site ensuring it is safe, visually appealing and well-maintained at all times.Critical to the role is the requirement to maintain sports pitches and grounds to the highest possible standard and to ensure that the grounds team adhere to the relevant policies, health and safety legislation, environmental regulations and best practice at all times.The successful candidate will also possess enthusiasm and commitment. We require someone who enjoys working as part of a team, but who is also able to use their own initiative and have a flexible approach.Key duties• Direct, motivate and manage the Grounds team to fulfil planned work schedules.• Line manage the Grounds team; including undertaking annual professional reviews, ensuring training courses are arranged and recorded centrally for the team, planning the use of annual leave allowances for the team (and keeping an electronic record of this) and providing input into absence and disciplinary management processes when appropriate (with support from the HR team).• Oversight of all grounds related reactive maintenance works. Plan grounds project work in conjunction with the Estates and Facilities Manager.• Complete and regularly review risk assessments for all tasks undertaken by the grounds team.• Manage the Grounds budget and raise orders within the PSF system• Maintain and oversee excellent presentation of the grounds, including, but not limited to the upkeep of all grass areas, hedges and trees as appropriate to ensure a high standard of visual impact.• Work in conjunction with the PE departments to fulfil pitch and other sports facility requirements.• Oversee and complete scheduled and routine compliance works. This includes but is not limited to checking outdoor facilities’ safety and the general condition of the trees and shrubbery across the campus.• Understand the legislation relating to grounds-related chemicals and dangerous substances and actively promote safe working practices.• Ensure appropriate maintenance of all machinery is carried out with a programme for servicing and renewal, as appropriate, ensuring the department meets compliance requirements• Ensure the grounds team works in a safe, secure, and compliant environment whilst fulfilling health and safety obligations, including appropriate use of PPE.• Responsible for grounds related health and Safety, in accordance with the School Health and Safety Policy Document. Ensure you and your team comply with all relevant national and local regulations including First Aid, COSHH and environment management. Written risk assessments and safe operating procedures should be in place where appropriate for the handling and storage of liquids and materials and for the use of grounds machinery.• Attend meetings with key stakeholders and the estates department on a regular basis to encourage school wide communication.• Cascade information and updates to the Grounds team on a regular basis to ensure the team have an awareness and feel engaged with the Schools.• Continue to attend training courses to stay current and relevant within the role.• Attend the site outside of normal working hours when required to carry out essential maintenance of the grounds and/or when directed by the Estates and Facilities Manager.• When required, assist the Grounds team and wider Estates and Facilities with their roles, including car parking duty when required.• Undertake any other duties required by the Bursar or the Estates and Facilities Manager within the scope of the postGeneral Duties and Responsibilities• Support and assist the Chief Master &amp; Principal and the Senior Leadership Team in providing a happy, secure, safe and stimulating environment in which the children can reach their full potential.• Comply with all regulatory requirements.• Comply fully with the requirements as set out in the DfE document ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and any relevant supplementary guidance.• Abide by the Schools’ current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the First Aid and Health, Health and Safety and Safeguarding and ChildProtection Policies, and take appropriate action in accordance with all such documents as and when necessary.• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with governors, colleagues, potential parents, current parents, agencies and children.• Take responsibility for one’s own professional development, attending INSET day sessions and other relevant courses and conferences as required.• Be punctual and adaptable, and dress in a smart but practical manner.• Maintain the confidentiality of the Schools’ affairs and those of its parents and pupilsTerms and conditions and employment informationReporting to: Estates and Facilities ManagerSalary range: Grade 10-12(£40,527-£49,236)Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per weekType of position: Permanent, all year roundBenefits: School fee discount, defined contribution pension, lunch in term time and free parking. A house on site is available, on-going occupancy is subject to review in line with the changing needs of the Schools.Working time may include weekend working, as well as a requirement for the post holder occasionally to be available to work on Closed Days and Public Holidays to meet the needs of the Schools, specifically including special events in the school calendars such as Open Events and Speech Days which fall at evenings and weekends.How to applyTo apply for this role, please forward a completed application form and equal opportunities form (both available for download here) and a covering letter addressed to the Bursar –Finance and Estates (Mrs. Zoe Robinson) by email to: <a href="mailto:kesrecruitment@keschools.org.uk" target="_blank">kesrecruitment@keschools.org.uk</a>.The deadline for applications is 8am on Tuesday 3 June 2025; however, applications will be reviewed on receipt and so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and interview date if sufficient applications have been received.Interviews will provisionally take place in the week commencing 9 June 2025.If you have any queries about the role or would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact HR on <a href="mailto:kesrecruitment@keschools.org.uk" target="_blank">kesrecruitment@keschools.org.uk</a>King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide proof of identity, preferably a birth certificate, although where this is not available, we will accept other forms of ID. Online searches will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates, as required by Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. A copy of the School’s Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website <a href="http://www.kes.org.uk" target="_blank">www.kes.org.uk</a>.

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