Groundsperson in Godalming

Groundsperson Location: Godalming Salary: circa £31,000 depending on qualifications, skills and experience of the successful candidate Vacancy Type: Full-time, all-year round role, 40 hours per week. Normal days are Monday to Friday, 07.00 – 16.00 hours (with an unpaid lunch hour). Charterhouse is a beautiful school in a 250-acre campus – a wonderful setting for the whole community to live and work together and a splendid backdrop for teaching and learning. Charterhouse seeks to appoint a Groundsperson to undertake the maintenance of sports surfaces including artificial playing surface, amenity areas and woodland areas to a high standard. Overall Purpose and Responsibilities * To undertake routine preparation and maintenance work on a range of sports facilities and surfaces (this will include football, cricket, golf, artificial surfaces etc.) * To set up sports pitches and amenity surfaces and undertake minor construction and landscaping work. * To operate a range of modern turf machinery, ensuring vehicles and equipment used by yourself and others are regularly maintained, in accordance with routine operating requirements. * To operate a range of powered hand tools such as strimmers, hedge cutters and flymo. * To undertake a range of horticultural operations such as spreading of fertilisers (granular or liquid) * To maintain hedges around the estate. * In autumn/winter ensure leaves are cleared. * To clear snow and apply salt in icy conditions during the winter months. * To undertake a range of tree and woodland maintenance operations. * To maintain and repair boundary and internal fencing as and when required. * To work outside normal school hours, including regular weekend duties, with due notice being given. Person Specification Relevant Experience/Knowledge & Technical Competencies Essential: * A can-do attitude and a readiness to work * Experience in sports turf maintenance Desirable: * Basic Health and Safety training Qualifications Essential: * Hold recognised groundskeeping/ greenkeeping qualifications e.g. Level 2 in sports turf management Desirable: * Qualifications and/or training in the use of powered machinery, COSHH, manual handling although training can be given in these areas if required * Chainsaw or Spraying certificates Personal Competencies / Skills * Physically fit as this role requires extensive manual handling * Able to understand and follow instructions * Able to work on own initiative and unsupervised * Thrives on attention to detail and a completer-finisher * Reliable and trustworthy * Enjoys teamwork and is a team player To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Charterhouse School, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application