Grounds PersonGardener

Mendip - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 25583 - 26403

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Grounds Person/Gardener

Grade 3 Pointper annum dependant on experience

Permanent all-year-round position

37 hours per week Monday Friday

Start Date: ASAP

Frome College is looking to appoint a grounds person/gardener to maintain our school grounds. The college grounds feature sports pitches as well as areas of lawn trees shrubbery and borders with different planting schemes. Working hours are Monday Thursday 8:30am 4:30pm and Fridays 8:30am 4pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

Working as part of a small team your main duties and responsibilities will include:

Preparing and maintaining sports pitches (rugby and football)

Operating and maintaining the grounds equipment and machinery

Providing a garden maintenance service including leaf clearance weeding spraying trimming and tidying of hedges trees and shrubs border tidying and planting

Preparation of the school site for events e.g. Open Days Parents Evenings

To succeed in this role you will:

Be happy to work outdoors in all weather and conditions

Be reliable hardworking and self-motivated with a can do approach to ensure the job is completed on time and to a high standard

Have good organisational skills

Have a friendly and helpful personality with a smart presentable appearance

We offer the successful candidate:

opportunity to be part of a strong community and supportive workforce

a calm and welcoming environment which enjoys a large amount of green open spaces

supportive induction programme and CPD opportunities

free parking

onsite catering and nursery

salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline

Frome College is a successful vibrant and forward thinking 13-19 Upper School with approximately 1300 students. It is a fast-moving College within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. We are based on a stunning campus in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. Frome itself is a thriving market town with a vibrant artistic community with the renowned Frome Festival monthly Sunday market and many restaurants and 2 theatres one of which is on campus.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 25th January 2026

Visits to school are welcome please contact the recruitment dept to book an appointment

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure

Grounds Person/GardenerGrade 3 Pointper annum dependant on experience Permanent all-year-round position 37 hours per week Monday FridayStart Date: ASAP Frome College is looking to appoint a grounds person/gardener to maintain our school grounds. The college grounds feature sports pitches as well a...