Grounds Assistant- to start March 2026
£27,354 – £28,526 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Edgbaston, Birmingham
The Role
Do you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in keeping green spaces looking their very best? Have you got hands-on grounds or gardening experience and like being part of a friendly, supportive team? If so, this Grounds Assistant opportunity could be exactly what you’re looking for.
We are seeking a practical, reliable and proactive Grounds Assistant to help maintain our beautiful school grounds. From lawns and borders to sports pitches and pathways, you’ll play a key part in keeping the estate safe, tidy and welcoming all year round.
This is a varied, active role where no two days are the same. One day you may be planting or pruning, the next marking pitches or supporting light maintenance tasks. If you enjoy fresh air, teamwork and seeing the results of your work every day, you’ll feel right at home as our Grounds Assistant.
This is a full-time position, but we are open to hearing from part-time applicants.
If you’re ready to join us and help keep our school looking its best, click apply today and start your next chapter with Hallfield School.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain high presentation standards across all gardens and grounds
* Plant, weed, prune and care for flowerbeds, hedges, trees and baskets
* Operate mowers, hedge trimmers, rotovators and other equipment
* Check and maintain tools and machinery, reporting defects
* Apply nutrients and treatments to lawns and planted areas
* Assist with irrigation systems and tree inspections
* Support the Estates team with painting, pitch marking, gritting and general duties
The Person
Key skills, experience and qualities required to be the Grounds Assistant:
* Previous experience in similar role with transferable skills.
* An eye for detail and demonstrable creative flair in relation to landscaping gardening and horticulture.
* Collaborative team player
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Ability and willingness to work outside in all weathers.
* Experienced in basic maintenance of equipment and machinery.
* Demonstrates high levels of time management and initiative to manage own workload
* Basic IT skills
Desirable:
* Experience of working within an independent school environment or similar high profile estate.
* Experience of working with grounds and sports pitches including turf knowledge, ground/sports turf machinery and pitch marking
* Advanced plant and tree knowledge
Staff Benefits:
* Salary sacrifice group pension scheme
* Death in service benefit (4 x annual salary)
* Free parking.
* Free lunch options for staff during term time
* 50% staff fee discount for staff children attending the school
* Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Gym Schemes available.
* Long service recognition.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and other wellbeing initiatives including counselling services and onsite Mental Health Champions
* Professional development opportunities with supportive CPD policy.
Safeguarding & Child Protection
Hallfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, to ensure the suitability to work with children.
These checks include full references and an online check for all shortlisted candidates prior to an interview.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amends. Successful candidates will also be subjected to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and including barred list check. In addition, further checks will be carried out to verify identity, qualification, fitness to work and right to work in the UK. Any other relevant checks with statutory bodies will also be undertaken.
In addition to the job description and person specification for the position, please ensure you read the school’s Safeguarding & Child Protection and Safer Recruitment policies which are available on request or via the school website
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.