Grounds person / Maintenance

Wilds Lodge School

Grounds person / Maintenance

£15300

Wilds Lodge School, Oakham, Rutland

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 20 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 89f3b0ab6a3d4031b3f2dce20bbcdd97

Full Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and hard-working individual to join our Grounds team, to work to a high standard.
Training available.
24hrs a week (flexible on hours per day over the working week).
52 weeks.
Starting salary (to be reviewed at 6 months) £15,300.48.

Wilds Lodge School is split between three sites, so a driving licence will be essential to enable you to travel to the site in which you are required at.

Your duties will include the following across all three sites:

Grounds Responsibilities

  • Maintaining lawns, ride on mowing, push mowing, strimming

  • Maintaining flower beds, eliminating weeds. digging over, edging

  • Maintaining cutting hedges, shrubs, trees

  • Clearing ivy from walls

  • Weed spraying

  • Marking white lines

  • Watering flowers/hanging baskets

  • Litter picking, keeping sites clear of rubbish

  • Leaf clearing

  • Blowing debris


  • Maintenance Responsibilities

  • Rota based lock-up

  • Fueling vehicles

  • Vehicle washing and hoovering

  • Gritting sites, snow clearing

  • Gutter clearing

  • Footing ladder

  • Cleaning out the ponds

  • Jet washing


  • Other Responsibilities

  • Animal feeding, weekend on a rotational basis

  • Assist Contractors on site

  • Basic maintenance