Grounds and Site Operative
Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,829.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2c Point 3
Grounds and Site Operative job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and proactive Grounds and Site Operative to join our team following the retirement of our long-standing Groundsman. This vital role ensures that our school grounds remain safe, clean, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities include grounds maintenance, sports pitch line marking, litter collection, minor landscaping, and supporting the site team with general site duties.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in grounds maintenance, basic DIY skills, and an awareness of health and safety regulations. A positive, hands-on approach and the ability to work independently are essential.
In return, we offer a competitive salary, access to a contributory local government pension scheme, supportive team environment, training opportunities, and other staff benefits.
Colleagues benefit from a commitment to staff well-being and are provided with several schemes to support them maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. We have a priority admission policy for children of staff working at the school.
If you take pride in maintaining outdoor spaces and want to play a key role in our school community, we’d love to hear from you!
Working hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (or part time 3-4 days per week)
Holiday entitlement: 28 days holiday entitlement per year (full time equivalent)
Salary: Grade 2c Point 3, for full-time hours the salary will be £25,829
To apply please visit: https://www.chartersschool.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Charters School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1713 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Charters School website
Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.
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