Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
27 January 2025
Job overview
Groundsman - full time - Ditcham Park School
Ditcham Park School is seeking to appoint an experienced Groundsman to join the Estates Team.
Ditcham Park School is an independent co-educational day school located in the South Downs National Park near Petersfield, Hampshire, with approximately 400 pupils aged from 3 to 16 years old and around 70 members of staff. The school site is approximately 16 acres, comprising school buildings, grass sports areas, tennis courts, and woodland.
Key purpose of role
The Groundsman will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of maintenance, upkeep, and appearance of the Sports Field while adhering to health and safety regulations. This is a varied and interesting role that will involve working mainly outdoors in all weathers.
* Work with the Estates Bursar and Head of PE to ensure that the Sports Field is available for fixtures and training use by the pupils.
* Ensure the highest standards of maintenance, upkeep, and appearance of the landscaped areas of the whole school site.
* Promote the ethos of the School regarding neatness, cleanliness, orderliness, presentation, and attractiveness, recognizing the importance of the school's presentation to current and future parents, staff, and pupils.
* Be physically fit, organized, forward-thinking, adaptable, able to work at heights, and a good communicator.
Qualifications:
A full, clean driving license (essential).
City and Guilds level 2 certificate in tractor driving and related operations (desirable).
City and Guilds level 2 certificate in chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting (desirable).
City and Guilds level 2 award in the safe handling and application of pesticides using handheld equipment (desirable).
Hours of Work
You would be required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and occasionally on Saturdays, as necessary for the proper performance of your duties in preparation for school games sessions and sporting fixtures. During the GCSE exams period in the summer term, you would need to start work earlier to minimize noise from mowing machinery.
You would also be required to attend other school events, e.g., Sports days, Founders’ day, and open mornings.
Holiday entitlement is 25 days, to be taken during school holidays or as agreed by the Estates Bursar.
Please see the full Job Description for all duties and responsibilities.
Application procedure
To apply for the position, please complete the application form below.
You may submit your application in either of two ways:
* via email to recruitment@ditchampark.com
* by post or by hand to Ditcham Park School, FAO Louisa Martin, Ditcham Park, Nr Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 5RN, England
To keep your data safe, we suggest you encrypt emailed applications or hand-deliver your application to the school.
Closing Date is 9:00 am Monday 27th January 2025.
Interviews will be held at the school on arrangement.
Ditcham Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Agencies need not apply.
About Ditcham Park School
* Ditcham Park School
* Ditcham Park, Petersfield
* Hampshire
* GU31 5RN
* United Kingdom
+44 1730 825659
Ditcham Park School is a co-educational, independent school for children aged 2 ½ -16, located in the South Downs National Park in Hampshire. The pupil roll is around 350.
The main part of the school is a Victorian manor house which, in 1940, was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and used as a convalescent home for sailors. After the war, it became a boys preparatory school run by Douai School Monks. In 1976, Ditcham Park School was founded, with significant extensions made over the following 40 years, including a technology and arts building, sports hall, and new classrooms.
Ditcham Park School has a governing council.
Headteacher: Graham Spawforth
Values and vision: Ditcham Park School is committed to providing individual care and support for all its pupils within a friendly and caring educational community. Its motto, “Where Every Child is Known and Valued,” captures the ethos of the school. Key aims include creating a happy and stimulating environment and developing a broad, balanced, and progressive curriculum which meets the intellectual, physical, creative, and spiritual needs of pupils.
The school promotes non-denominational Christian values and good behaviour. Strong links with the community are maintained.
ISI: “The school is highly successful in its aim to provide a happy, stimulating environment conducive to learning and teaching activities where all pupils are known, valued, and treated as individuals. Throughout the school, the pupils’ achievements and learning are good.”
View Ditcham Park School’s latest ISI report.
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