Grounds Person/Gardener
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Frome, Somerset, BA11 2HQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0da7686c-82f0-404b-bd07-2ee8d3e620b3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Grounds Person/Gardener
Grade 3 Point 5-7 £25,583 - £26,403 per 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
What the school offers its staff
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
Please visit our website for details on how to apply
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Grounds Person/Gardener
Grade 3 Point 5-7 £25,583 - £26,403 per 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
What the school offers its staff
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
Please visit our website for details on how to apply
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.