Senior Grounds & Maintenance Person or Grounds & Maintenance Assistant (depending on experience)
Senior Grounds & Maintenance Person or Grounds & Maintenance Assistant, depending on experience
St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, with 480 children aged 2-13. With magnificent buildings and over one hundred acres of land to manage, our Estates team is a busy one. The Estates team consists of 5 full time staff including this role.They work together to maintain the school buildings and extensive grounds.
We are seeking a motivated individual to join our Estates team. Depending on experience, this role could be appointed at either a Senior Grounds & Maintenance Person level or as a Grounds & Maintenance Assistant. The successful candidate will have good DIY skills, with a desire to be part of a committed and successful Estates team to ensure that the school’s buildings and grounds are always well maintained and kept safe and tidy.They will be happy working indoors and outdoors and be able to undertake a physical workload. There is a requirement to hold a full clean manual driving licence, and it is desirable to hold a minibus licence.
For candidates appointed at the Senior level, there will be additional responsibilities including leading and supporting two assistants, and working alongside the Deputy Estates Manager and Estates Manager to ensure work is prioritised and completed effectively and they must hold a full clean driving licence.
The hours are Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm including an unpaid lunch break, all year round. The team operates a rota working one weekend in five, usually with the following Monday and Tuesday taken as time off in lieu.
If you would like to have a new challenge, working in wonderful surroundings with a great team, we would encourage you to arrange an informal visit to find out more about this rare opportunity.
Salary (depending on qualifications and experience) - £26,000 - £29,000