Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Industry sector
Facilities
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
20/10/2025
Closing date
17/11/2025
Groundsperson
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £29,825 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 31 st October 2025
The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country's leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.
Their aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means they strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.
They are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. They want their staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.
The Role
To assist in the day to day upkeep of the hard and soft areas of the grounds, to ensure that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and that all areas appear well maintained and aesthetically pleasing across all sites. The duties will also include assisting the Gardens team as/when required.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintenance of the sports turf including cutting, rolling, strimming, scarifying, aerating, watering, seeding, top dressing etc
* Assisting the Gardens team with planting, weeding, pruning, watering etc
* Marking out of the pitches including erection of goals/nets, corner flags and boundary marker in line with the school calendar
* All Aspects of cricket pitch preparation, maintenance, marking and renovation
* Maintenance of paths, borders, hedges and roadways
* Leaf clearance and removal
* Early morning clearance of snow and ice from the pathways, pavements and roadways to ensure safe access for pedestrians and vehicles
* Early morning and late afternoon gritting and salt application
* Maintenance of artificial all weather surfaces
* Minor machinery maintenance
* Tress/shrub planning and maintenance as required
* Maintenance of bark chipped areas including reapplication and sweeping
* Keeping records up to date as required by the Head of Grounds and Gardens
Skills and Qualifications
* Full UK driving licence
* Previous experience in Grounds work
* Honest and reliable with excellent timekeeping
* Self motivated with an ability to use own initiative
* Ability to show flexibility regarding working hours to complete essential tasks on time
Benefits
* Pension scheme with employer contributions of 13.75
* Death in service of 3 x salary
* Free lunch in term time and certain periods of the school holidays
* Free on site parking (subject to availability)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free access to fitness suite and swimming pool during times set aside for staff only use.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
https://www.perse.co.uk/work-with-us/