About Us
Founded in 1646, Reading Blue Coat is a leading independent day school of circa 800 pupils from ages 11 to 18. The School is located on a beautiful 46-acre campus in the village of Sonning, just outside Reading. The School employs more than 180 staff, of whom 50% are academic staff, and provides a stimulating, friendly and supportive atmosphere in which each pupil can realise his or her full intellectual, physical, and creative potential.
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Groundsperson to undertake all grounds maintenance tasks with the duty of ensuring that sports surfaces and the school's vast estate are maintained to an exceptionally high standard under the supervision of the Grounds Manager and Deputy Head Groundsperson.
About You
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in sports turf management or greenkeeping and all aspects of Groundsmanship; a recognised qualification in Sports Turf Maintenance (minimum NVQ Level 2) would be desirable but not essential.
What We Offer
Full time working hours will be 08:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week), with a 30- minute unpaid meal break (with allowances for summer and winter daylight when working hours may be varied). Additional hours may be required to support other school events.
Reading Blue Coat offers an exceptional working environment and an attractive rewards package, including excellent benefits such as a pension scheme with 8% employer contribution; free meals; extensive staff discounts; tax saving cycle to work and car leasing schemes; free sports and leisure facilities; Employee Assistance Programme; and a strong commitment to professional development.
Closing date: 09:00 on Monday 24 June 2024
Applications must be submitted to the email address above by application form (which can be found on our website) and accompanied by your covering letter. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. Registered charity number 1087839