Habs has been awarded Independent School of the Year 2025, with Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools receiving both the award for Outstanding Educational Partnerships and the overall top accolade of Independent School of the Year 2025. This recognition reflects our long-term commitment to social impact and the deep, sustained collaborations we continue to build with our state sector partners. It is an exciting time to join our community.
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm)
Are you passionate about creating exceptional outdoor spaces where people can thrive? Do you take pride in meticulous grounds maintenance and enjoy working as part of a supportive team? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a Grounds Person to join our Estates Team at Haberdashers' Elstree Schools. Under the direction of the Head of Grounds, you will play a vital role in preparing and maintaining our wide variety of sports surfaces and surrounding areas, ensuring our campus remains welcoming and professional for students, staff, and visitors alike.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare high-quality sports surfaces including cricket, rugby, football, and lacrosse, as appropriate to the season.
- Maintain non-turf surfaces such as 2G pitches, netball courts, tennis courts, and synthetic athletics tracks.
- Assist with the renovation and upkeep of sports facilities.
- Identify and treat weeds, pests, and diseases as necessary.
- Perform basic machinery maintenance, set-up, and cleaning.
- Support the maintenance of roads, paths, and fencing, including clearing leaves, debris, and litter.
- Assist with snow and ice clearance, including spreading salt or grit.
- Provide assistance to other departments as required.
What We Offer:
- A salary of between up to £35,000 per annum
- Private Pension Scheme through Aegon with generous employer contributions.
- Additional life insurance cover
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- EAP), providing confidential support and advice
- Extensive professional development training opportunities
- Free lunch and refreshments
- Free onsite parking and access to travel on the schools extensive coach network
- Free access to state-of-the-art sports facilities including the gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes
- Wellbeing initiatives and programmes, such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, and health checks
- Access to an online GP service, providing quick and convenient healthcare advice
- Access to Vivup, the staff benefits platform, featuring discounts, financial advice, and wellbeing resources
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme and other green travel incentives including Octopus Electric Vehicles
If you take pride in your work and enjoy contributing to a professional, high-quality environment, we would love for you to join our team.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
