Do you possess skills and experience in sports grounds maintenance? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within Uppingham School's Estates team, helping to maintain 56 acres of playing fields and sports facilities.

Games and a full sporting curriculum form an integral part of school life at Uppingham. As a Sports Turf Grounds Operative, you will be key to ensuring the maintenance and upkeep of our playing fields, pitches and facilities, ensuring they are safe, functional, and visually appealing for use in sporting activities.

In this varied role, you will undertake a range of maintenance responsibilities including mowing, fertilising, aerating, irrigating, repairing turf surfaces, and maintaining artificial pitches/courts. Your work will help provide high-quality playing surfaces that meet the needs of the school while adhering to safety standards and regulations.

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"

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The closing date for applications is 17th January 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.