St George's is a thriving independent boarding and day school of 270 girls aged 11-18 around 45% of whom are boarders (full, weekly and flexi) and with a Sixth Form of approximately 80 pupils. St George's offers an ambitious, connected and future-facing education tailored for pupils to realise their potential both at school and in fulfilling adult lives ahead.
Awarded 'excellent across the board' in its November 2022 ISI inspection, the School is a place where girls flourish academically, creatively, physically and morally, a place where risks can be taken, lessons are learnt and challenges are welcome.
We are a welcoming school with a warm sense of community. Visitors are impressed by our facilities within a beautiful setting and the ambition of our educational provision.
Our unique extended day and flexible boarding model allows all girls the time and space to foster confidence, independence and academic curiosity providing a future-facing education exclusively for girls in a world not yet designed for girls and introduces them to contemporary subjects and topics, through speakers, workshops, classes and visits.
St George's offers an education that is grounded, relevant and fosters employability. The school operates as an Educational Trust administered by a Board of Governors, is a member of the Girls' Schools Association (GSA), Boarding Schools Association (BSA) ISBA, AGBIS and is ISC accredited.
St George's is seeking an experienced Grounds Team Leader to manage our dedicated and professional grounds team of three. The school is set on a leafy 30-acre site with gardens, planted areas, sports fields, and rich woodland.
We seek a dynamic team leader passionate about the outdoors, the environment, and green space. This person should be creative and enthusiastic about building upon St George's aesthetic legacy, take pride in their work, show initiative, and be happy to go above and beyond, ensuring the fields are prepared to a high standard for a variety of sports and that a positive impression of the grounds is given to the pupils, parents, visitors, and staff.
Person Specification
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years experience as a grounds person, including sports pitch maintenance, horticulture and landscaping.
- The ability to manage a team with at least 3 years of supervisory experience.
- A thorough understanding of relevant Health and Safety and industry legislation.
- Full clean driving license (to include tractor driving with gang and flail mowers).
- Proven record of grounds maintenance in a comparable environment.
Desirable
- Minimum Level 2 or equivalent qualification in Horticulture and/or Sports Turf Maintenance management or relevant qualification.
- A degree in Horticulture, landscape management or a related field.
- Formal health and safety training includes manual handling, risk assessment, workshop safety, and COSHH regulations.
- ChainSaw License.
- PAI & PA6A Chemical Spraying Licences.
Competencies
- Ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences.
- A can-do positive work ethic.
- Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and prioritize, manage time and meet goals and objectives.
- An ability to work well in a team environment and thrive working with a larger community.
A copy of the full job description can be found on the School's website.
This is a full-time role and the successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week, throughout the year..
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of £29,000 to £30,500 depending on experience. The successful candidate will be auto-enrolled into the School's Pension Scheme if eligible
Additional Staff Benefits
- Staff have use of state-of-the-art gym with Technogym equipment at allocated times
- Staff swimming sessions and family swimming sessions in the recently built 25m, 6-lane indoor pool
- Supportive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme
- Ample free onsite parking
- Freshly prepared, nutritious lunches in the Dining Room during term time.Refreshments are also available throughout the day in the Staff Room.Meals and refreshments are free of charge.
- The post holder's children may, upon passing the entrance assessments, be eligible at the discretion of the Governors for a reduction on the basic tuition fees.
How to apply
Letters of application to the Bursar, Mr J Anderson,, should be no more than two sides of A4 and, together with the completed application form and confidential cover sheet should be emailed to the School.
Deadline: Midday Wednesday 21 August 2024
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 26 August 2024
The School reserves the right to interview and/or appoint at any time during the recruitment process.
CV's will not be accepted without the relevant application form and confidential application cover sheet which can be found on the School's website.
Any queries about this post may be made in the first instance to Ms Jo Quinn, Operations Manager .
St George's School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children at the School. A review of open source social media and online content will be conducted after candidates have been shortlisted and you may be asked about this at interview. The appointment will be subject to a successful disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. This will give details of all spent and unspent convictions and other recordable matters. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available, if required, from the School Office. The supplied references will be taken up and the School may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. A medical questionnaire will be required to be completed by the successful candidate.