Trainee Estates Grounds Person
Permanent full time contract 45 hrs per week
Mon-Fri between 0730 hrs – 1700 hrs
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays paid: overtime available
Trainee Grounds Person £23,000-£29,000
Experienced Grounds Person with fine turf skills £31,700 - £34,500 pa (free parking, lunch, gym, pool, and generous pension after 3 months)
Our client is a vibrant HMC co-educational boarding and day school that nurtures academic excellence, sporting success and creative talent. The campus on the edge of the South Downs, is in an area of outstanding beauty. This busy School has an excellent calibre of teaching staff and support teams.
An exciting opportunity exists to join a multi-skilled Estates Grounds team in using your proven skills across a beautiful estate in Lavington Park near Petworth, West Sussex. The role delivers first class fine and sports turf sports facilities, horticultural maintenance and upkeep of the estate’s trees and woodlands management programme, key areas are highlighted below.
•The focus of this role is to maintain and prepare High-quality Cricket wickets across 4 Tables, plus Artificial net and match facilities – experience/knowledge of fine turf management is essential
•Assist the team with the preparation, maintenance and development of the golf course, rugby pitches and all other fine turf sports facilities
•Undertake multi-disciplined maintenance duties to a high standard using the appropriate tools, equipment, and machinery
•Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on a variety of different landscapes and buildings
•Maintain hard standing areas such as pathways, roadways, car parks and drainage ditches
•Support the Operations Department team members with service provision
The School is looking for a multi-skilled individual to join its in house Estates grounds team on a permanent full-time contract. As an excellent team player, you will need to be experienced in fine turf, grounds work, maintenance, and horticulture, you are adaptable and an excellent communicator.
They are looking for a qualified and experienced person to fill this role, however they would also be open to a Trainee with key skills to develop. Salary will be competitive depending on experience. If you can demonstrate the skills required for this role the School would encourage you to apply. Benefits include:
• Permanent full-time contract 45 hours per week
• Daily hours between 0730hrs -1700 hrs
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Free lunch
• Competitive salary, overtime available, some Saturday working required
Closing Date 25th May 2026 although great applicants may be interviewed on a rolling basis prior to the closing date.
All offers are subject to full compliance with an Enhanced DBS check & other checks & training to our satisfaction.
For full details, please apply online or call (phone number removed)
Salary description
£23000.00 - £34500.00 per year