Groundsman - King Edward's School and King Edward - Birmingham, United Kingdom - TMPW (HP) for Birmingham City Council

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Description
Salary range

£22,921 to £25,197 per annum, depending on experience

Closing Date

29 August 2023, 9:00am

Occupation

Education Non-Teaching

Full / Part time

Full time

Job Hours

37 per week, all year round

Contract Type

Permanent

Enhanced DBS Check Required

Yes

Job Information

King Edward's School and King Edward VI High School for Girls

Edgbaston Park Road

Birmingham

B15 2UA


Telephone number:
Required as soon as possible

The Schools


King Edward's School and King Edward VI High School for Girls are two of the best independent day schools in the country, sharing a leafy campus in Edgbaston, next to the University of Birmingham.

Both Schools are part of the King Edward VI Foundation and have high academic standards and a varied sporting programme, including rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, tennis, and athletics.


There are more than 30 acres of playing fields, natural and artificial, including a large single area the schools share (South Field), with enough room for five rugby pitches from September to March and three cricket squares from April to August.

King Edward's School also has various ornamental lawns, trees, shrubs and one internal courtyard.

A second site, situated across the Bristol Road, is in three parts - the Eastern Road playing fields which comprise the 1st XV rugby pitch, 1st XI cricket square, tennis courts and ornamental shrubs, the Southall Pavilion - which includes a hybrid sand and water-based hockey pitch, and general playing fields used for rugby training.

The King Edward VI High School for Girls site includes two sands dressed all weather pitches with flood lighting, hard court netball pitches and tennis courts, and one grass hockey pitch.

In addition, the school has a number of large ornamental flower beds and two internal planted courtyards.

The Role


The schools are looking for an experienced Groundsman to join the grounds staff as part of a team of seven working across all parts of the site, together with a Deputy Head Groundsman (with responsibility for Eastern Road playing fields) and a Head Groundsman with overall responsibility for the whole site.

Key duties

To complete work on the grounds as directed by the Head Groundsman; this could include:

  • preparing and maintaining a variety of sports pitches and surfaces to a high standard
- preparation and upkeep of lawns and decorative area - mowing, strimming, pruning and weeding
- removal of litter, leaves and rubbish in certain defined areas
- work with and maintain various types of machinery and equipment
- during winter, ensuring that footpaths and parking areas are safe for pupils, staff and parents to access this may require early morning work to clear snow and ice before the beginning of the school day
- unlocking and locking of ground and facilities
- awareness of Health & Safety requirements
- undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time


Person specification:


Experience working as a Groundsman in any setting is essential including experience of regularly performing the key duties listed above.

A PA1/PA6 spraying certificate would be desirable.


This is a physical role so you must be reasonably fit to cope with the demands of the role, which include lifting, carrying, and working outdoors in all weather conditions.

A flexible approach is needed to working hours.

As well as some requirement to work early mornings and evenings, team members may be required to work paid overtime on Saturdays during the Summer term to prepare wickets prior to school cricket matches.

A full UK driving licence with no endorsements is a requirement of the role.


Other essential qualities:
- good communication skills
- a good team player
- attention to detail
- working to a high standard
- able to work under own initiative

Terms and Conditions


Reporting to:
Head Groundsman

Benefits: 22 days annual leave per annum, rising to 25 days after completion of 5 years' service (plus 8 statutory bank holidays and 4 concessionary days)

Enrolment in Defined Contribution pension scheme

Free hot lunch during term time

Use of swimming pool and gym facilities

How to apply

Interviews will provisionally take place on Thursday 31 August/Friday 1 September 2023

Safeguarding

Support Staff

enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Terms and conditions

Rehabilitation of offenders


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Further information

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
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