Groundsperson
Location: Godalming, Surrey
Salary: circa £31,000 depending on qualifications, skills and experience of the successful candidate
Vacancy Type: Full-time, all-year round role
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07.00 16.00 hours
Closing Date: Friday 21 November 2025
The school is a leading coeducational independent school located on a picturesque 250-acre campus in Surrey. Established in 1611, they are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers students to achieve their full potential in a supportive and inclusive environment. Their core values of kindness and belonging are fundamental to their thriving community.
The Role
The School seeks to appoint a Groundsperson to help undertake the maintenance of sports surfaces including artificial playing surface, amenity areas and woodland areas to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities
* To undertake routine preparation and maintenance work on a range of sports facilities and surfaces (this will include football, cricket, golf, artificial surfaces etc.)
* To set up sports pitches and amenity surfaces and undertake minor construction and landscaping work.
* To operate a range of modern turf machinery, ensuring vehicles and equipment used by yourself and others are regularly maintained in accordance with routine operating requirements.
* To operate a range of powered hand tools such as strimmers, hedge cutters and flymo.
* To undertake a range of horticultural operations such as spreading of fertilisers (granular or liquid)
* To maintain hedges around the estate.
* In autumn/winter ensure leaves are cleared.
* To clear snow and apply salt in icy conditions during the winter months. ?
* To undertake a range of tree and woodland maintenance operations.
* To maintain and repair boundary and internal fencing as and when required.
* To work outside normal school hours, including regular weekend duties, with due notice being given.
Skills and Qualifications
* Hold recognised groundskeeping/ greenkeeping qualifications e.g. Level
* 2 in sports turf management Desirable:
* Qualifications and/or training in the use of powered machinery, COSHH, manual handling although training can be given in these areas if required
* Chainsaw or Spraying certificates
* A can-do attitude and a readiness to work
* Experience in sports turf maintenance Desirable:
* Basic Health and Safety training
* Physically fit as this role requires extensive manual handling
* Able to understand and follow instructions
* Able to work on own initiative and unsupervised
* Thrives on attention to detail and a completer-finisher
* Reliable and trustworthy
* Enjoys teamwork and is a team player
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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