Groundsperson
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £29,825 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 31st October 2025
The Perse School Cambridge is one of the countrys leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.
Their aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means they strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.
They are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. They want their staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.
The Role
To assist in the day to day upkeep of the hard and soft areas of the grounds, to ensure that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and that all areas appear well maintained and aesthetically pleasing across all sites. The duties will also include assisting the Gardens team as/when required.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintenance of the sports turf including cutting, rolling, strimming, scarifying, aerating, watering, seeding, top dressing etc
Assisting the Gardens team with planting, weeding, pruning, watering etc
Marking out of the pitches including erection of goals/nets, corner flags and boundary marker in line with the school calendar
All Aspects of cricket pitch preparation, maintenance, marking and renovation
Maintenance of paths, borders, hedges and roadways
Leaf clearance and removal
Early morning clearance of snow and ice from the pathways, pavements and roadways to ensure safe access for pedestrians and vehicles
Early morning and late afternoon gritting and salt application
Maintenance of artificial all weather surfaces
Minor machinery maintenance
Tress/shrub planning and maintenance as required
Maintenance of bark chipped areas including reapplication and sweeping
Keeping records up to date as required by the Head of Grounds and Gardens
Skills and Qualifications
Full UK driving licence
Previous experience in Grounds work
Honest and reliable with excellent timekeeping
Self motivated with an ability to use own initiative
Ability to show flexibility regarding working hours to complete essential tasks on time
Benefits
Pension scheme with employer contributions of 13.75
Death in service of 3 x salary
Free lunch in term time and certain periods of the school holidays
Free on site parking (subject to availability)
Cycle to work scheme
Free access to fitness suite and swimming pool during times set aside for staff only use.
To Apply
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