Are you passionate about Cricket grounds, enjoy working outside?
THE ROLE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cricket Groundsperson to join the busy, close-knit Grounds Team. You will play a vital role in the maintenance of the School’s cricket grounds and associated facilities.
You will also have the opportunity to develop your career further in grounds keeping, helping to maintain the wider School grounds and sporting surfaces across the estate.
The successful candidate will have experience working as a Groundsperson or a great interest and willing to learn. The ability to remain calm in a busy and demanding environment, excellent communication skills, and a flexible attitude to working hours are all essential. Weekend work is on a rota basis to cover Saturday and Sunday fixtures.
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Playing a prominent role as the Schools Cricket Groundsperson.
- Working closely with the current School Director of Sport.
- Working in close cooperation with the Grounds Manager and Deputy Grounds Manager.
- Extensive involvement in cricket surface provision and management.
- Opportunity to prepare cricket surfaces to county standard.
- Being a knowledgeable team member and Cricket expert, helping to manage and allocate all associated departmental tasks and ensuring that they are actioned correctly and to high standards at all times.
- Direct responsibility for 6 different grass squares, outfield areas, associated facilities, and landscaped areas.
- Helping to maintain and improve the School’s sports grounds, associated sporting facilities, and pitches.
- Take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their actions.
- Any other duties/responsibilities that may be allocated to the post holder as may be reasonably requested by The Oratory School.
- Throughout the year work continues on the upkeep of the estate as a whole. It will be necessary to work on the woodland, drives, paths, hedges, fences and rough areas.
- To effectively use plant, tools and machinery supporting the pitch, gardens and Estate.
- Ensure all machinery and tools are kept clean well maintained and serviced to a high standard, stored securely and accounted for at all times
SALARY: £27,000 per year
Hours:
This is a full-time appointment, 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Your working hours are Monday to Friday, 7am to 3.30pm (this includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break).
We offer 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
BENEFITS
- Sports Centre membership with free access to the gym; squash courts, lane swimming and golf course.
- A meal while on duty during term time.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Free parking.
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e-mail: recruitment@oratory.co.uk
HMC CO-EDUCATIONAL 11-18 CATHOLIC BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL
LOCATED BETWEEN READING & OXFORD
The Oratory Schools Association Registered Charity No. 309112 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exception Order 1975,2013,2020.
