Date posted: 4th December 2024

Closing date: 31st January 2025 (We reserve the right to close this advert subject to receipt of suitable applicants). 

Salary: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, Scale 4, Points 7–11, Namely £25,584 - £27,269

Positions Available: Full-Time & Part-Time applicants will be considered with possibilities of progression.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or gardening
• A proactive attitude and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Respect for the historical nature of the estate and listed buildings
• Excellent work ethic

Why Join Us?

• Work within a beautiful, Grade I listed environment with a friendly team
• Opportunities for further training and development
• Competitive salary, with flexible hours available
• Be part of a community-focused school trust dedicated to preserving its grounds

Staff Benefits:

• 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service (support staff only)
• Nationally agreed pay award
• O2 Open Staff discount
• Free use of HBK Leisure facilities including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, family
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers
• Automatic service-linked salary increases within pay grade (contracted support staff)
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card & Costco Individual Membership

The main responsibilities include:

• Mowing, aeration and fertilising: tractor mounted and pedestrian machinery.
• Line Marking: Initial setting out and mark and weekly over marking.
• Hedge cutting, strimming.
• Driving a tipper vehicle or similar.
• All sports surface preparation including grass, hardstanding and artificial turf
• Winter sports pitch preparation and maintenance to include synthetic sports surfaces
• Leaf clearing, litter picking, bin clearance, and debris clearing
• Goal post erection, dismantling, storage and maintenance
• Snow clearing, salt spreading and gritting
• Roping off and preparing for events
• Carry out car parking duties as required
• To keep borders, highway and footpaths clear and free from litter at all times
• Working flexible hours when required
• Undertaking any other tasks as considered reasonable by the Grounds Manager
• Basic maintenance of the Grounds Machinery
• To assist in the efficient running of the Grounds Workshop
• Liaising with and supporting the gardens team as appropriate.

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Pre-application visits to the schools are welcomed and encouraged. Please call Ian Oliver, Trust Estates Manager at 01480 420509 

Enquiries and applications to: recruitment@acemat.uk (CV’S will not be accepted)s 

Closing date:31st January 2025 (We reserve the right to close this advert subject to receipt of suitable applicants).

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 Please be advised as an employer we do not hold a Sponsorship license so are unable to support overseas applicants obtain right to work in the UK. 

If you have a disability that you wish us to take into account during the application process or require adjustments to be made, please contact us directly. 

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ACES Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. 

ACES Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references specific pre-employment.