Deputy Head Groundsperson

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Job description

Deputy Head Groundsperson

£32,000 - £34,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Permanent/Full Time

Brighton College is looking to appoint a Deputy Head Groundsperson on a permanent basis.

We are looking for a forward thinking and dynamic individual to join an established grounds team. The purpose of the role is to deliver grounds maintenance at all sites to the highest standards.

Benefits:

• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• A contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.

Holidays:

23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.

Wellbeing:

• Significantly subsidised gym membership the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Meditation sessions.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• To liaise with the appropriate heads of sport to ensure surfaces and pitches are prepared and inspected for all of the College fixtures and Games sessions.
• Ensure end users get the best possible experience on extensively used surfaces.
• Cope with a busy routine, to fully utilise the limited windows of pitch availability for grounds work.
• Supervise a team of 3 to ensure the day-to-day preparation and maintenance of sports pitches and grounds.
• To monitor the results of the grounds maintenance service and suggest and deliver improvements.
• To promote safe working practices within the grounds team.
• Ensuring all Health and Safety requirements for each task is in line with H&S legislation, best practice and the College H&S policies.
• To ensure that all projects you are involved with are managed to the highest standards, working where required with sub-contractors and that the quality of site provision meets the needs of employees and customers.
• To provide front-line grounds services in adverse weather conditions, including ice/snow clearance from pathways around the sites.
• To deputise for the Head Groundsperson in their absence.
• Carry out any other reasonable management instructions.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

• NVQ 2 or equivalent in sports turf or a related field.
• Full and clean driving licence, as we are a multi-site facility.
• Experience in using a variety of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety.
• A good communicator.

Desirable Criteria:

• Some management-level experience and proven leadership and communication skills.
• At least 3 years of practical multisport grounds management experience, in particular, cricket preparation.
• Spraying Certificates.
• Chainsaw Certificate.
• Health and Safety Qualification.
• IT Skills.
• Experience of working in a School or College environment.

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