Grounds Person

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving, co-educational independent day school on the outskirts of Bristol. We are looking for a Grounds Person to join our successful Grounds team.

The successful applicant will assist in the daily delivery of general grounds care and external area maintenance of the 32-acre site at Collegiate School. The role focuses more on the maintenance and development of the school’s grass and artificial sports pitches, but the person will also assist with maintenance of the gardens.

The role requires independent and team working in order to provide the following: keep gardens and grounds in good and safe condition; maintain natural and artificial sports pitches to a high standard throughout the year; maintenance of the equipment necessary to deliver these services.

The working hours for this position are 40 hours per week, from 7.30am to 4.30pm, with 1 hour unpaid for lunch/breaks, and with occasional weekend work.

You will receive a salary of between £27,518 and £28,666 per annum depending on skills, experience and qualifications. This will include a holiday allowance based on 25 days per year plus 8 bank holidays.

Other benefits include lunch during term time, free parking on site, a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees in accordance with the staff remission policy.

We are proud of our high academic standards and our innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school. We value the range of opportunities we provide for our pupils outside the classroom. Our recent ISI report the school was outstanding; raw examination results are consistently good and value-add scores are high.

Collegiate Senior School occupies a glorious 32-acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site. We are easily accessible from the motorway network, with approximately 700 students aged from 3 to 18.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interviews are expected to take shortly after the closing date.

Please note that the School will be closed from Monday 19th to Friday 30th October for half term. Any enquiries during this time will be responded to after the break.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;

• To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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