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We are looking for a Grounds Worker to join our school. The successful candidate will someone who takes pride in providing a clean, secure, safe and healthy environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
Five Acre Wood School is based over three sites in the Maidstone area. This role is primarily based at the Loose site, but duties will also be carried out across all sites.
Primary purpose of the role:
To upkeep and maintain all external areas and facilities of the school including grass, shrubs, trees, path ways, hard standing, play surfaces, equipment, play equipment, fence lines and gates.
Essential for the post:
Previous grounds work experience.
Full UK driver’s license.
Very good level of physical fitness to cope with the requirements of the role.
Good communication skills.
The successful candidate will be reliable, proactive and responsible for providing a high level of quality workmanship ensuring the grounds, facilities and gardens of the school are maintained to a high standard and are in a good, safe condition for school use.
Desirable requirements include:
MPTC Pesticides PA1, PA6 Spraying License and/or Level 2 NVQ in Horticulture.
Grounds related qualification / accreditation.
Knowledge and experience in relevant areas of health and safety, in particular COSHH would be advantageous.
Reporting to the Facilities Manager your key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
Undertake routine preparation and maintenance work on sports facilities and surfaces. Undertake all preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces.
Carry out daily spot checks of all areas of the grounds, acting on defects and reporting concerns.
Recording of health and safety checks, to include perimeter fencing, equipment and play equipment.
Daily clearing of all grounds (to include car park and playground), to include rubbish collection and clearing, debris and animal foul removal, and sweeping. Use of relevant machinery.
Maintain grass areas and field to include mowing and strimming around curriculum hours.
Maintenance of hedges, verge areas, entrance, clearing of brambles, and general site tidiness.
Maintain fences, ensuring painting and staining is up to date.
Jet wash path ways and hard standing as required, ensuring surfaces are safe and slip free.
Ensure wooden structures and benches are maintained and weather proof.
All outside facilities maintained in a tidy and good working order, including play equipment, sand and bark areas.
Create and review an annual plan to improve the school site – submit to Facilities Manager and SBM for approval.
Snow clearing and grounds preparation in all extreme weather conditions. Flexibility of hours will be required to ensure the site is safe and clear from snow and ice during extreme weather (early start).
Ensure the site is looking attractive and welcoming.