Job Description

Salary:

Up to 27,000 depending on experience

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

13 May 2025

Job overview

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Sports Turf Grounds Person

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Salary:

Up to 27,000 depending on experience



Are you a skilled grounds person, with experience in sports turf maintenance?


Uppingham School is seeking a dedicated Sports Turf Grounds Person to join our Estates team, and play a key role maintaining 56 acres of high-quality playing fields and sports facilities.


As a Sports Turf Grounds Person, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our sports surfaces, including natural and artificial pitches, are maintained to the highest standards. Your work will directly contribute to the performance, safety, and aesthetics of our grounds, supporting a full and varied games and sporting curriculum.


In this varied role, you will undertake a range of maintenance responsibilities, including:

Mowing, fertilising, aerating, irrigating, and repairing turf surfaces Maintaining artificial pitches/courts Managing equipment, and completing scheduled maintenance activities

You will need previous experience of sports grounds maintenance and associated work, including experience of marking pitches, mowing, aerating, fertilising and weed control. You will be capable of using a range of machinery and equipment and will also possess a full driving licence.


Qualifications including PA1, PA2 and PA6 spraying certificates and an NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf qualification or similar is desirable, but not essential.

Benefits

In return Uppingham offers a community that values people. We are warm, compassionate and mutually supportive. This is reflected in our working environment and the benefits we are able to offer:

50% Contribution towards premiums for the School's private health scheme Discount on School fees Discount at a local nursery in Uppingham 25% Discount on holiday club fees for children of Uppingham or Maidwell Hall staff Westfield healthcare Westfield Rewards which gives discounts at various retailers, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme In house Occupational Health Service Membership to dual-use Sports Centre (with a 25 annual joining fee) Free staff lunches during term-time Free annual Flu vaccinations Complimentary staff ticket for select School performances Cycle to Work scheme Recognised as a "Disability Confident" employer Recognised as a "Mindful" employer Recognised as "Investors in Diversity"

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 13th May 2025.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview.

About

Uppingham School

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Uppingham School

Uppingham, Rutland
Leicestershire
LE15 9QE
United Kingdom

+44 1572 822216

Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.



Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.

Headmaster

Dr Richard J Maloney

Values and vision

Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school's main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.

Independent School Inspectorate

"Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils' note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils' study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently."



View Uppingham School's latest ISI report