Grounds person

Simple Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-regarded education establishment in the Castle Cary area, who have an opportunity for a Grounds Person to join their team on a permanent basis. The Job: As Grounds Person, you will be working in a varied role carrying out routine maintenance across the school grounds: Key responsibilities will include: * Ensure lawns are maintained to a high standard. * Carrying out daily preparation and maintenance of sports pitches, such as rugby, football and cricket. * Carrying out general upkeep of sports equipment, such as football goals and cricket cages. * Assisting with the repair and replacement of fences. * Carrying out general gardening tasks, such as weeding, planting and leaf clearance. * Carrying out chainsaw work, as requested. * Maintaining hard and synthetic surfaces, to include sweeping, blowing and overmarking. * Further duties as required. About You: With a proactive and lsquo;can do rsquo; approach, you will be joining the wider grounds team to deliver and maintain a high standard for the school. You will have previous experience in general gardening and grounds work. Previous experience in sports turf management and of working in a school environment would be highly advantageous, along with a chain saw license. However, further training can be provided to the right candidate. Owing to location, own transport is required. The Salary: Up to GBP25,500 per annum (dependant on experience). The Hours: This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week. There will be a rota to work weekends during the summer term. Our brief: Simple Recruitment are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, based in the Castle Cary area, who are seeking a Grounds Person to join their team on a permanent basis