Head Groundsperson
Thomas Deacon Education Trust, Peterborough, PE1 2UW9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 January 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
- Pathway 5, £31,067 - £33,336 per annum
Head Groundsperson job summary
Head Groundsperson
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37 hours
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 7am – 3pm (Flexibility can be discussed with hours, for example 6am-14pm can be accommodated)
Salary: Pathway 5, £31,067 - £33,336 per annum
Site: Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Closing date: 9am, 20th January 2025
Start date: ASAP
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you passionate about maintaining and enhancing outdoor sports facilities?
Do you have the expertise to lead a team in creating top-notch grounds?
If so, Thomas Deacon Education Trust has an exciting opportunity for you!
Your role:
As the Head Groundsperson at Thomas Deacon Education Trust, you will oversee the care of all sports pitches, trees, gardens, paths, and drives across our sites. Your responsibilities will include managing a team, planning and executing maintenance schedules, and ensuring our grounds are safe and of the highest quality for all users. You will liaise with the sports department to ensure the proper setup and maintenance of sports surfaces, including cricket, football, rugby, and hockey fields.
To excel in this role, you will need extensive experience in grounds maintenance, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of horticultural practices. You should be proficient in using grounds maintenance equipment and have a keen eye for detail. A current driving license is essential. You must also be committed to health and safety standards and have excellent organisational and communication skills.
About us:
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding educational experiences for our students. By joining our team, you will be part of a supportive and dynamic community that values excellence, innovation, and professional growth. We offer a collaborative work environment where your contributions are recognised and appreciated. Our commitment to maintaining high-quality facilities reflects our dedication to the overall development and well-being of our students.
Join us at Thomas Deacon Education Trust and play a key role in creating exceptional outdoor environments for our students and community!
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
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 Thomas Deacon Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is a future-focused multi-academy trust and charitable organisation dedicated to raising educational outcomes and transforming the lives of our students and families across a diverse range of primary and secondary phase academies in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
Each of our academies has its own identity and is empowered to innovate according to its context and locality. However, we are connected through a common set of values – Trust, Diversity, Excellence, and Transformation. In this way, our students gain the very best of opportunities and experiences within a value-driven framework in order to prepare them for the world of the future.
Our academies work closely together, taking part in real and meaningful collaborations between teachers, students, local businesses, and higher education. We firmly believe that the Trust as a whole is more than the sum of its parts.
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