Job Description
8-month contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
* To ensure the school grounds are maintained to a high standard, providing a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. This includes regular upkeep of green spaces, pathways, and outdoor learning/play areas.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Trim shrubs, hedges, and trees across various school zones including entrances, playgrounds, and car parks.
* Cut grass and maintain pathways through long grass and wildflower areas.
* Treat and control weeds on all hard surfaces.
* Blow debris from artificial grass, steps, and walkways.
* Specific Area Duties:
o Car Park & Entrance: Trim shrubs, cut brambles, tidy planters, and treat weeds.
o Steps Area: Maintain Lavender beds and Hawthorn trees.
o Orchard Area: Maintain Hornbeam hedges, cut back shrubs, and manage wildflower areas.
o Pond & Veg Beds: Clear pond, maintain paths, and trim vegetation near beehives.
o Playgrounds (Main & Lower): Trim hedges and shrubs, treat weeds, and maintain Buddleia and Roses.
o Nursery & Reception: Trim shrubs, bamboo, and low tree branches; clear debris.
o Woodland & Community Centre Areas: Keep paths clear, trim Ivy and Hazels, and maintain shrub beds.
Essential Experience Required
* Experience in grounds or horticultural maintenance.
* Knowledge of seasonal plant care and weed control.
* Ability to use garden tools and machinery safely.
* Good physical fitness and attention to detail.
Essential Qualification Required
* General education is desirable.
Additional information to note
* Outdoor work in all-weather conditions is required.
Closing Date: 11th July 2025
Requirements
Requirements
* Experience in grounds or horticultural maintenance
* Knowledge of seasonal plant care and weed control
* Ability to use garden tools and machinery safely
* Good physical fitness and attention to detail
Requirements
To ensure the school grounds are maintained to a high standard, providing a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. This includes regular upkeep of green spaces, pathways, and outdoor learning/play areas.