Groundsperson

About Us

The Richard Pate School is owned and operated by Pate’s Grammar School Foundation. It is a successful co-ed independent day school for 3-11 year olds in Cheltenham, offering children a broad education in modern, purpose-built facilities which include specialist Art, Science and IT classrooms, and a separate Nursery building. The School provides a varied extra-curricular programme, and also offers a Breakfast Club and After School Care. The school has its own minibus.

Outdoors, the school is set within a beautiful 11 acre semi-rural location, and enjoys its own woodland, pond area, floodlit Astro pitch, hardstanding netball/tennis courts and extensive playing fields accommodating a range of pitches. In addition, the Nursery and Reception classes open onto their own outdoor learning areas.

We are seeking an individual with grounds maintenance skills and experience, who will be responsible for upkeeping the school grounds, and preparing and maintaining sports pitches.  A willingness to be flexible and assist with a range of other general support tasks around school is also an important aspect of the role.

In summary the role is as follows:

• Part-time permanent post, 52 weeks per year, working 07.00 – 11.00 Monday to Friday* (some flexing of hours may be required, working slightly longer hours in summer months and slightly less in winter months).
• To manage the school’s grounds to ensure they are attractive, safe spaces. Tasks include: planting; weeding; strimming; watering.
• To prepare and maintain a range of seasonal pitches and courts (cricket, rugby, tennis etc).
• To assist the Site Manager with a range of general tasks around school (e.g. gritting and snow clearance, driving the empty minibus, building the stage for performances).
• Start date as soon as possible.

In return we offer you:

• A positive working environment, with friendly and supportive colleagues.
• A generous annual leave allowance and a pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Free parking on site and subsidised lunches during term time.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Training, essential Personal Protective Equipment and a work mobile phone.

For further information, please refer to the Job Information Pack on the school website which is listed opposite.

To apply for this role please click on Apply Now  or be in touch with the person listed to the right of this page. 

Closing date: applications must be submitted no later than Tuesday 25 February 2025 (12 noon).

Interviews: short-listed candidates will be invited for interview on Thursday 6 March 2025.

Start Date: as soon as possible.

Pate’s Grammar School Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. . In accordance with the DfE’s Keeping Children Safe in Education, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates prior to interview, and online checks undertaken.

Pate’s Grammar School Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.

Please let us know if you have a disability and require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process.