xxxxxxxxx History of Berkhamsted Schools Group

Berkhamsted School is situated in the historic Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted, a prosperous community surrounded by Chiltern countryside and within easy reach of London Berkhamsted is a leading Independent School for pupils aged 3 to 18 years, the foundation of which dates back to 1541 (when John Incent, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, successfully applied to King Henry the VIII for a license to purchase a piece of land for a ‘freescole’).

In 1888 a Girls School was founded in Berkhamsted under the same governing body, and the Boys’ and Girls’ Schools merged to form a diamond school in 1997 The Prep School was also integrated at this stage, and the School became Berkhamsted Collegiate School.

In 2011 the School merged with Heatherton House, a small independent day School for girls in Chesham Bois, and became the Berkhamsted Schools Group. Operating as a satellite Prep School, Heatherton provides a feed of Girls to the Berkhamsted Girls School every year. In 2012 Berkhamsted Schools Group acquired Haresfoot, a small proprietary prep school in Berkhamsted. This site now houses the Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Berkhamsted Day Nursery Limited, and Berkhamsted Prep takes children from age 7-11.

Berkhamsted is the only School in the Herts, Beds and Bucks region, and one of only a small number of Schools in the country, to offer a ‘diamond’ structure that combines the best of both single-sex and coeducational teaching. Boys and Girls are taught together until the age of 11 (Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Prep), separately from the age of 11-16 (Berkhamsted Boys and Berkhamsted Girls), before coming back together again in a joint sixth form (Berkhamsted Sixth).

Job Description

Hours of Work: Part-time or Full-time.

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Reporting to:

Head Caretaker (Senior Schools)

Purpose:

Maintaining the design of the gardens across the School estates.

Advise on garden appearance and design.

To carry out general Gardening duties.

Cutting and maintaining large banks / grass areas.

To act in a support role during evacuation / fire drill exercises, informing senior line staff in writing of associated H & S matters.

To liaise with line manager and School providing them with a quality service within the SLA’s.

Assist in the protection of the School property assets and support the School brand values as expressed through the appearance of the campus.

Job Description

Duties:

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Grounds maintenance including general gardening and grass cutting including cleanliness of school grounds and buildings exteriors. Ensuring that all hard playing areas and paths are free from litter and that storm water drains and gullies are kept free flowing (any necessary safety equipment will be provided).

Pruning shrubs and trees, planting seeds and growing plants or flowers. To be responsible for ensuring that all gardening equipment is stored safely when not in use.

Perform basic maintenance such as emptying bins, managing weed control and leaf raking.

Maintain and grow the garden to ensure it meets specific requirements and expectations.

Irrigation and irrigation system management

Application of chemical and organic herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers, soil management and cultivation.

Carry out procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.

Any other reasonable duties taking into account ability, training, experience and qualifications.

Job Description

Relationships:

The Caretaker must seek to establish an excellent and profitable working relationship with the group staff, selected external suppliers and all stakeholders. Above all they must recognise that they are a service provider to support the School ethos and brand.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Training in Gardening, Health & Safety, First Aid an advantage. Able to work under own initiative, under pressure within structured timescales. Have a high quality approach to work.

Customer focused, generates new ideas and working practices to exceed client expectations without being prompted.

Good communicator able to listen to customer needs and summarise gardening issues in simple easily understandable terms.

Experience in maintaining gardens including planting suitable plant life, adding colour to garden designs.

Specialist Training Required:

As required to supplement and enhance skills, knowledge and experience as defined above.

To be reviewed at least annually at appraisals.

Job Description

Comments: The Gardener shall comply with the requirements of the School’s health and safety, child protection policy and environmental policy as defined.

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Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround