Gardener and Site Team Operative

Gloucestershire's largest comprehensive school with over 200 staff and approximately 1,800 students is seeking a Gardener and Site Team Operative to lead the schools gardening and landscaping work, focussing on keeping the grounds maintained to a high standard throughout the year.

You will be working 15 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year, across either:

• Wednesday, 10:00-17:00 (30:minute unpaid break) and Saturday, 08:15-16:15 (30:minute unpaid break)
• Thursday, 10:00-17:00 (30:minute unpaid break) and Saturday, 08:15-16:15 (30:minute unpaid break)

Please state your preferred working pattern in your application.

• Support the Commercial and Facilities Manager in leading all associated activities in order to best support the school in achieving its strategic objectives.
• Promote the school's aims and priorities, and to achieve targets in line with the school's strategic framework and short:term priorities.
• Lead the school's gardening and landscaping work, focusing on keeping the grounds maintained to a high standard throughout the year.
• Take primary responsibility for the maintenance and presentation of the school's smaller flower beds, planters and front:of:school entrance areas, ensuring these spaces reflect well on the school at all times and create a welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
• During the growing season (typically March to October), carry out regular weeding, edging, deadheading, pruning and general tidying of all designated planted areas to maintain a consistently high standard of presentation throughout the school day.
• Plan and implement seasonal planting schemes for flower beds and entrance displays in liaison with the Commercial and Facilities Manager, selecting appropriate plants, bedding and bulbs to ensure colour and interest throughout the year, working within agreed budget parameters.
• Maintain the school premises including, internal fixtures, fittings and furniture
• Ensure standards of safety, cleanliness and tidiness are maintained and monitored throughout the school and grounds
• Respond to emergency callouts in the event of fire damage, burglary, floods, snow or ice etc.
• Ensure the security of the buildings and grounds
• Carry out and support the general maintenance and upkeep of the site and buildings, manage building/repair works in liaison with the Commercial and Facilities Manager keeping appropriate logs, records and reports.

• Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE and above or equivalent)
• Experience and working knowledge in gardening
• Experienced and proven record in carrying out general maintenance tasks to the required standard.
• Working knowledge of the application of Health and Safety legislation regarding general maintenance areas and safe systems of work or willing to undertake trainings courses that are required for the post.
• Computer literate and comfortable using Microsoft Office
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• Attractive salary and pension.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Free one:to:one wellbeing support.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage.
• Free access to the school's Gym.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted gift cards via Voucher Store.
• Techscheme : save money on the latest tech from Apple and Currys PC World.
• A comprehensive range of staff social events throughout the year.
• Our dining centre and Pit Stop Cafe are open between 8:00am and 1:30pm every day.
• Support to complete further academic study and professional qualifications.
• A wide range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, parental, and adoption leave
• Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy

You will be joining a school who are purposeful, curious, proud, and supportive.