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Groundskeeper/Maintenance Samuel Cody School

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Groundskeeper/Maintenance

To be responsible for the maintenance of the grounds of the school, maintaining the lawns, pitches and boarders to a high standard and within requirements of Health and Safety


  •  Manage the maintenance of the school site, carrying out regular checks, detection of damage and reporting damage 
  • Prioritise maintenance and repair tasks, consulting with the Site Team where necessary 
  • Formulate the annual maintenance plan for the school grounds, ensuring all aspects of maintenance are addressed regularly

Grounds Maintenance

  • In relation to the annual programme, carry out the tasks required around the school's hard/soft landscape areas, playing fields and boundaries
  • Undertake the necessary action with regard to:
  • Regular maintenance of all hedges and fences both within the school property and around the school boundary
  • Regular maintenance of shrubs and flower beds
  • Ensure all hard areas are checked continually and maintained to a high level of repair and devoid of health and safety issues
  • Ensure that all areas of grass are cut to a high standard
  • Carry out duties related to the maintenance of suitable play areas for sport within the school including:
  • Marking of pitches and training areas for all sports including athletics and rounders etc
  • Maintenance of goal posts and nets on 3G
  • Repair any damaged equipment
  • Undertake complete responsibility for the Astro Turf Pitch (ATP) with regard to all pieces of equipment including goal, dug outs and the continual maintenance of the surface in collaboration with the Site Manager
  • To monitor stores of personal protective equipment, ensuring adequate supplies are always available and in good order
  • To monitor and maintain all grounds maintenance machinery and equipment
  • Manage stock levels (e.g Fuel) with the Site Team
  • Report any defects to the Site Manager
  • Ensuring all equipment and machine is maintained when needed liaising with the Site Manager

Please send all applications through to: recruitment@samuelcody.hants.sch.uk

 

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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