Grounds Person

Forest School - Snaresbrook, London, E17 3PY

Full-Time | Permanent

Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

School holidays: 08:00 - 15:00 | Occasional weekend work as required

£32,000 - £35,000 per year

Driving licence required

Join a well-respected school where your work will be seen, valued and take real pride of place

Are you an experienced Grounds Person or Sports Grounds Operative looking for a permanent role with variety, stability and high-quality sports facilities to maintain?

Forest School is looking for a hands-on and reliable Grounds Person to help maintain and develop its sports grounds and outdoor spaces. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in sports grounds maintenance, sports turf, pitch marking, grounds maintenance machinery, and the upkeep of both grass and artificial surfaces.

You’ll be joining a professional environment where standards matter, your work makes a visible difference every day, and you’ll play an important role in preparing and maintaining surfaces used for sport, lessons and fixtures.

What’s on offer

£32,000 - £35,000 salary
Permanent, full-time role
30 days’ holiday
Free hot lunch and refreshments
Generous CPD budget
Pension scheme
Contribution towards private medical insurance
Life assurance and personal accident scheme
Subsidised leisure centre membership
Opportunity to work in a well-established school with excellent facilities

The role

As Grounds Person, you will support the day-to-day running, presentation and maintenance of the school’s sports grounds and wider external areas.

You’ll be working on a range of surfaces and spaces including:

Football pitches
Rugby pitches
Cricket areas
Hockey surfaces
Tennis courts
Athletics areas
Artificial and synthetic surfaces
General landscaped and planted areas

Key responsibilities

Preparing and maintaining sports pitches and playing surfaces
Setting out and marking pitches for lessons and matches
Operating pedestrian mowers, ride-on mowers, tractors and tractor-mounted implements
Carrying out aeration, seeding, top dressing, fertilising, brushing, watering and weeding
Assisting with the renovation and repair of sports turf and synthetic areas
General grounds maintenance across the school site
Supporting the upkeep of trees, hedges, paths and landscaped areas
Carrying out routine equipment checks and reporting defects
Helping ensure machinery, materials and outbuildings are safely stored and maintained
Supporting site safety, security and health and safety compliance
Assisting with seasonal duties including snow clearance and salting paths

What we’re looking for

We’d like to hear from candidates with previous experience in roles such as:

Grounds Person, Sports Grounds Operative, Sports Turf Operative, Grounds Maintenance Operative, Greenkeeper, Assistant Grounds Person or School Groundskeeper

Essential:

Full UK driving licence
Previous experience in sports grounds maintenance or sports turf maintenance
Experience using a range of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment
Experience with pitch marking and initial setting out
Good working knowledge of health and safety
Competence in the safe handling of chemicals, fuels, plant and machinery
A proactive attitude and pride in achieving high standards
Good timekeeping and a flexible, reliable approach

Desirable:

Experience working in a school or independent school
NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Sports Turf Management
Level 2 Grounds qualification
Horticultural qualifications
PA1 and PA6 certificates
Good basic IT skills

Why apply?

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys seeing the direct results of their work. If you take pride in producing safe, well-presented playing surfaces and want a role where your skills in grounds maintenance, sports turf, pitch preparation and machinery operation will be genuinely valued, this could be an excellent next step.

Safeguarding

Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and safeguarding requirements.

Apply now

If you have experience in grounds maintenance, sports turf maintenance, school grounds, pitch marking or sports pitch preparation, we’d love to hear from you.

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