Grounds & Gardens Supervisor

Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced grounds person to be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our beautiful grounds and gardens at our Prep and Senior Schools. This will also include the sports fields on both sites which include football and rugby pitches, cricket wickets, athletics tracks, astroturf, and hard surface courts.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the management of grounds maintenance, including sports turf, have an eye for detail and supervise a small team. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with school policy and practice for risk assessments, COSHH and statutory legal requirements.

As well as your grounds maintenance skills, you should be able to operate and maintain grounds machinery in line with the necessary Health & Safety requirements, including tractors and trailers, pedestrian and ride on mowers, brushcutters, hedgecutters etc.

As well as a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, you will be entitled to free lunches from Monday to Friday during term time and at other times when the refectory is open.

• free lunches from Monday to Friday during term time and at other times when the refectory is open.

Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could.

Ashford School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.