Grounds maintenance assistant

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Assistant
Reports To: Facilities Manager (through Lead Groundskeeper)
Location: Belfast
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary:petitive About the Role
We are seeking a Grounds Maintenance Assistant to join our facilities team, helping to maintain the school’s grounds and outdoor facilities to a high standard. This role is essential in ensuring a safe, well‑presented environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. The position involves physical outdoor work, sometimes in unfavourable weather conditions, and requires flexibility to support school sports, including occasional work outside normal hours and on Saturdays.Main Duties & Responsibilities

Preparing and maintaining sports areas, including rugby, cricket, and soccer pitches

General grounds maintenance: grass cutting, hedge trimming, leaf collection, litter picking, and upkeep of landscaped and perimeter areas

Clearing snow and ice from paths and driveways when required

Cleaning and maintaining pavilions, changing rooms, showers, toilets, drains, and gutters

Operating tools and equipment, including knapsack sprayers, power tools, and tractor‑mounted machinery

Erecting and dismantling sports equipment

Preparing cricket squares (grass and artificial) to school standards

Emptying external litter bins

Driving school vehicles (if suitably qualified)

Upkeep ofpost areas

Other Duties

General porterage tasks

Supporting teaching staff in maintaining a safe learning environment

Any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role

General Conditions
All duties must be carried out inpliance with Health & Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978 and COSHH Regulations.Essential Criteria Skills & Abilities:

Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Strong numeracy and writtenmunication skills

Good attention to detail and accurate record-keeping

Ability to manage time efficiently

Desirable CriteriaQualifications:

GCSE Maths and English (Grade C or above) or equivalent

Level 2 qualification in Sports Turf / Green keeping

Experience:

Recent (within the last 5 years) experience preparing and marking sports pitches (rugby, cricket, etc.)

Recent (within the last 5 years) experience working in a school environment