Grounds Person
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,843 to £26,093 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25001083_1754638868 |
Summary
Job Title: Grounds Person
Department Estates and Facilities Directorate
Estates Operations
Grade: Grade 4
Salary range: £24,843-£26,093
Working arrangements: Permanent
Full time (35 hours)
Five days out of seven
Some requirement to work evenings and weekends, as business demands
Participation in the on-call rota for out-of-hours emergency situations, particularly in relation to the University's winter maintenance programme.
Onsite working only
Closing date: 24 August 2025
The Role and Department
Durham University owns an estate covering 251 hectares (ha), including; woodland and scrub (112ha), farming and grazing land (53ha), amenity grassland (27ha), as well as wetlands and riverline habitats.
It supports a rich diversity of species and habitats, including many red listed species of conservation concern and numerous areas of species- rich habitat.
As Grounds Person, you will undertake all aspects of gardens and grounds maintenance including college grounds and heritage planting at Palace Green linking in and working collaboratively with the Biodiversity Team, in line with DU Biodiversity Strategy,
You will become a member of a professional, customer focussed team, delivering exemplary standards of grounds and landscape management.
The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure and building fabric of the various campuses.
Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.
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