Grounds Worker - Full-time

Job Description

Start Date: Immediate Pay: KR3 (£19,748 including allowance) We are looking for a Grounds Worker to join ourschool. The successful candidate will bomeone who takes pride in providing aclean, secure, safe and healthy environment for pupils, staff and visitors.Five Acre Wood School is based over three sites inthe Maidstone area. This role is primarily based at the Loose site, butduties will also be carried out across all sites. Primary purpose of the role: To upkeep and maintain all external areas andfacilitiesof the school including grass, shrubs, trees, path ways, hardstanding, play surfaces, equipment, play equipment, fence lines andgates.Essential for the post: Previous grounds work experience or understandingof.Full UK drivers license.Very good level of physicalfitness to cope withthe requirements of the role.The successful candidate will be reliable,proactive and responsible for providing a high level of quality workmanshipensuring the grounds, facilities and gardens of the school are maintained to ahigh standardand are in a good, safe condition for school use.Desirable requirements include: MPTC Pesticides PA1, PA6 Spraying License and/orLevel 2 NVQ in Horticulture.Grounds related qualification /accreditation.Knowledge and experience in relevant areas ofhealth andsafety, in particular COSHH would be advantageous.Reporting to the Facilities Manager your keyresponsibilities will include (but are not limited to): Undertake routine preparation and maintenance workon sports facilities and surfaces. Undertake all preparatoryand cultivationwork to maintain safe quality playing surfaces.Carry out daily spot checks of all areas of thegrounds, acting on defects and reporting concerns.Recording of health and safety checks, to includeperimeter fencing, equipment and play equipment.Dailyclearing of all grounds (to include car parkand playground), to include rubbish collection and clearing, debris and animalfoul removal, and sweeping. Use of relevant machinery.Maintain grass areas and field to include mowingand strimming around curriculumhours.Maintenance of hedges, verge areas, entrance,clearing of brambles, and general site tidiness.Maintain fences, ensuring painting and staining isup to date.Jet wash path ways and hard standing as required,ensuring surfaces are safe and slip free.Ensurewooden structures and benches aremaintained and weather proof.All outside facilities maintained in a tidy andgood working order, including play equipment, sand and bark areas.Create and review an annual plan to improve theschool site - submit to FacilitiesManager and SBM for approval.Snow clearing and grounds preparation in allextreme weather conditions. Flexibility of hours will be required to ensure thesite is safe and clear from snow and ice during extreme weather (early start).Ensure the site is lookingattractive andwelcoming. Please see attached job description for a fullrange of duties. Closing Date: 13/12/2021 at 13:00 Interviews: TBC Information about the school Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking andexpanding District Special School basedover sites in and around Maidstone,Kent. We currently have over 700 pupils on roll aged 2-19years with profound, severe and complex needs, we are one of the largestspecial needs schools in the country. We have 420 employees. Our"Outstanding" school will continueto expand and we are looking forpeople with a positive approach to join us who share our vision of "Onlythe best will do" for all our students. Our achievements include Investors in People (Gold)and the WAS Wellbeing Award, which recognises how look afteremployees andpupils. We are a very supportive school, we offer opportunities for furtherprofessional development and career development. For further information regarding the school,please go to our website www.fiveacrewood.co.uk We hold an annual music festivalfor our pupils andemployees, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may notordinarily be able to access. You can see it here.https://watchv=9xOR-PlaONI (If the link doesnt connect - YouTube "Five Acre Woodstock 2019 - Amazing Festival ina Day") Nathan Grisdale was on the X factor and reached the"Six chair challenge". He heard about our school. He wrote a song for us andfilmed it with our pupils. You can see it here.https://watchv=OJF9MlJHt-I (If the link doesnt connect - You Tube NathanGrisdale- Dont Give Up (Official music video) Our school is committed to safeguarding pupils andstaff. Our staff recruitment policies and practices comply with saferecruitment and selection requirements. We always ensure clearance of enhancedDisclosure and BarringService (DBS) prior to employment. We look forward to hearing from you. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975(Amendment)(England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to anEnhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).KTJ1