Full time • Permanent • 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday 07.00 – 15.30

The role: An opportunity has arisen for a Groundsperson to join our in-house Estates team who oversee the maintenance and upkeep of the School’s historic estate. The School has extensive high-class facilities including:

• Football / rugby pitches.
• 8 cricket squares.
• 9-holes (3690 yard) golf course.
• 2 AstroTurf pitches.
• 12 tennis courts.
• 400m athletics track.

Primarily producing facilities for the pupils, previous years have seen the school play host to AFL Teams, NFL teams, Professional Women’s and Men’s Football and Rugby teams, plus ECB cricket events.

The skills: Candidate should hold a minimum NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf qualification (or equivalent), having working knowledge in at least one of. natural sports pitches, cricket or golf maintenance and the ability to operate a variety of grounds maintenance equipment. Applicants should be enthusiastic, willing to work outdoors in all weathers and able to work unsupervised.

The benefits include:

• Free lunch.
• Free parking.
• Automatic enrolment in the School’s pension scheme.
• Use of the School’s sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym and running track.
• Subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs

The environment: Harrow School is one of the world’s most famous schools. It is located on a 300-acre estate encompassing much of Harrow on the Hill in north west London. Around 835 boys aged 13 to 18, who come from all over Britain and across the world, live in the School’s 12 boarding Houses, and there are about 120 academic staff and over 450 support staff.

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Closing date for applicants: Sunday 26 October 2024

Applications will be processed as they are received and we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date; therefore early application is advised.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with any past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service, and it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Online searches will be carried out if you are shortlisted. Please refer to the School’s Recruitment, Selection and  Disclosure Policy for more details.

No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome anyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.