Senior Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Cambridge
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hays are working in partnership with a large, well-established education organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Grounds Maintenance Supervisor. This is a hands-on supervisory role responsible for the delivery and ongoing development of high-quality grounds maintenance across a busy multi-site estate.
The Role
Reporting to the Grounds Maintenance Manager, you will oversee the maintenance of landscaped grounds and gardens, ensuring outdoor spaces are safe, attractive, and well maintained for staff, students, and visitors. You will lead from the front,bining practical grounds work with people management, planning, and coordination responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain grounds and gardens to a high standard across allocated sites.
Act as a hands-on supervisor, undertaking day-to-day grounds maintenance including grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting, spraying, weeding, and general landscaping works.
Plan and allocate workloads on a weekly and monthly basis, adapting to weather conditions and operational priorities.
Supervise a team of Grounds Supervisors, Grounds Operatives, temporary staff, and trainees.
Provide training, coaching, and practical demonstrations to support staff development and safe working practices.
Liaise closely with the Grounds Maintenance Manager on plant care, tree maintenance, equipment requirements, and future projects including sustainability and biodiversity initiatives.
Monitor and report on equipment condition, servicing requirements, and safe storage.
Carry out site inspections, including tree and plant safety checks following adverse weather.
Assist wider Facilities teams with day-to-day or project-based works as required.
Act as lead in the absence of the Deputy Grounds Maintenance Manager.
About You
You will be experienced grounds professional with strong leadership skills and a proactive, adaptable approach.