We have an exciting opportunity to join the Estate Services team at a prestigious independent school in Oxford.
The role
To be part of a team providing a full range of Grounds services to the School, maintaining the grounds, gardens and certain residential properties.
1. Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of sports and amenity surfaces including, strimming, and line marking.
2. Lawn edging, maintaining shrub boarders, maintaining rose and flower beds and planters, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, pruning, bed preparation, planting.
3. Leaf blowing/sweeping/clearing.
4. Hedge cutting.
5. Salt spreading/Snow clearing.
6. Removing rubbish from grounds area, helping to keep the grounds compound a tidy and safe environment.
7. Carrying out general maintenance duties as required in relation to the upkeep of the grounds structure such as pavilions, scoreboards, fences and garden benches.
8. Being familiar with the School sporting calendar and program.
9. Being fully knowledgeable of the Health and Safety regulations pertaining to not only the grounds activities and plant machinery, but also the general School environment.
10. Displaying at all times a thorough understanding of legislation relating to chemicals and dangerous substances.
11. Promoting safe working practices.
12. As required by the Head of Estates, assisting in the performance of other "whole team" duties occasionally undertaken by all members of the Estates team (for example Open Days, and Sport Days.
Who are we looking for?
Full driving license
* (NCQ/IOG etc) in ground's maintenance and sports turf management
* Safe Use of Pesticides Knapsack Sprayer PA1/PA6
* Formal Manual Handling
* Formal training in chainsaw use
* General Health and Safety awareness
* Knowledge and proficient use of grounds and gardening machinery
Experience
* At least 3 years practitioner experience in a ground's maintenance environment
* Qualifications
Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
* Ability to lift heavy goods
* Ability to work weekends as and when required