Groundsperson
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,703 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | Street, Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Millfield School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you passionate about sports turf management? Join our dedicated Grounds Team and help keep our facilities in top condition all year round.
We are looking for a reliable and hard-working individual to support the preparation and maintenance of our grounds and playing surfaces.
Key Responsibilities include:
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of sports pitches.
• Operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment and machinery.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and professional-looking environment.
We’re Looking For:
• A strong work ethic and willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, or turf management is a plus, but not essential – full training provided.
This is a full-time position working 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday from 1st April to 30th September, and 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 3pm Fridays from 1st October to 31st March.
In return, you will receive a salary of up to £26,703 per annum (dependent on experience) along with a number of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, freshly prepared lunches for only £10.30 per month, access to the school facilities, and discounts/cashback on high street shops and restaurants through the school’s Employee Assistance Programme.
Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to, Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Be kind, be individual, be brilliant. Millfield School, where being an individual is recognised as the key to brilliance.
We are looking for a reliable and hard-working individual to support the preparation and maintenance of our grounds and playing surfaces.
Key Responsibilities include:
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of sports pitches.
• Operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment and machinery.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and professional-looking environment.
We’re Looking For:
• A strong work ethic and willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, or turf management is a plus, but not essential – full training provided.
This is a full-time position working 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday from 1st April to 30th September, and 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 3pm Fridays from 1st October to 31st March.
In return, you will receive a salary of up to £26,703 per annum (dependent on experience) along with a number of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, freshly prepared lunches for only £10.30 per month, access to the school facilities, and discounts/cashback on high street shops and restaurants through the school’s Employee Assistance Programme.
Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to, Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Be kind, be individual, be brilliant. Millfield School, where being an individual is recognised as the key to brilliance.