Grounds Maintenance Technician
Brymore Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2NB14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £25,583.28 per annum (actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture or landscaping.
- A team player with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weathers.
- Enthusiasm for maintaining green spaces and sports pitches.
- Understanding of health & safety procedures and willingness to learn.
It’d Be Great If You Also Have:
- Horticulture or technical qualifications.
- Experience working in an educational or public setting.
- Familiarity with artificial turf maintenance or pesticide use (PA1/PA6).
- Full UK driving licence.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
We care about our staff and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment. In addition to salary, we offer:
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of over 19%
- Employee Reward Scheme, including high street discounts and access to a staff wellbeing centre
- The opportunity to work in a unique and highly regarded day and boarding academy.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to on-site gym facilities at selected locations
Further information about the job
About Brymore Academy
Brymore Academy is a unique and highly regarded day and boarding academy set within the Somerset countryside. Combining academic learning with exceptional opportunities in agriculture, horticulture, engineering and outdoor education, the Academy provides an inspiring environment where students are encouraged to thrive, achieve and develop lifelong skills. Staff are proud to be part of a close-knit community committed to delivering outstanding experiences for every young person.
About The Role
Are you passionate about the outdoors, take pride in keeping spaces clean, green, and inspiring, and want your work to positively impact students every single day?
Brymore Academy is looking for a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Technician to join our friendly Premises team. If you have a green thumb, a great work ethic, and enjoy working in beautiful surroundings that support young people’s education, we’d love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Maintaining school grounds to a high standard: mowing, hedge cutting, pruning, planting, and general upkeep.
- Using a range of grounds maintenance equipment safely and effectively.
- Keeping storage areas tidy and tools well maintained.
- Supporting the delivery of safe, accessible, and beautiful outdoor spaces for students and staff.
- Following environmental and health & safety policies while performing all duties.
- Some Site Maintenance Technician work as and when required.
Commitment to safeguarding
Brymore Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and therefore this post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brymore Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 17
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 327 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 17
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Brymore Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@btc-trust.org
Brymore is a State Boarding School for boys aged 11 - 17 set in its own 60 acre site in the Quantocks, an area of outstanding natural beauty, with a working farm, gardens, workshops and sports facilities which are fully utilised in the delivery of the curriculum to over 320 students of which 130 are boarders. The school is currently expanding and this is an exciting time in Brymore’s development.
Arranging a visit to Brymore Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.
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