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

Responsible to: Head Groundsperson

Purpose:

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

To provide grounds husbandry to the school’s playing fields

To liaise with line manager and School providing them with a quality service within agreed parameters

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

Duties:

Preparing and maintaining a variety of sports surfaces and facilities to a high standard Work with various different types of machinery and equipment, including tractor operating.

Job Description

Undertake the general maintenance of machinery and equipment. Maintain the cleanliness of the School grounds and work areas.

Unlocking and locking of grounds and buildings

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Supervision of contractors and other duties from time to time as required

Carry out planned and reactive work as requested

Tasks include the following:

Contribute towards the production of a quality in house service to the School

Escalate urgent requirements to line manager

Carry out feedback to school staff and end user

Prioritise tasks to suit customers’ requirements and minimise disruption to school operation.

Be fully responsible for own Health and Safety and other statutory compliance insofar as they relate to the task being carried out

Normal hours are 08:00 to 17:00 Mon to Friday although must be flexible and willing to work overtime when required, particularly in the Summer Term , including some weekends, which will be paid or time taken off in lieu

Job Description

Other reasonable ad hoc duties as may reasonably be requested

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

The operative must seek to establish an excellent and profitable working relationship with the Sports and School staff, selected external suppliers and all stakeholders. Above all he/she must recognise that they are a service provider to support the School ethos and brand Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Qualification/practical experience in Grounds Maintenance (Preferred) but training given to a suitable candidate

Full UK driving licence required

Training in Health & Safety an advantage

Able to work under own initiative, under pressure within structured timescales. Have a high quality approach to work

Reliable, physically fit, enthusiastic, willing to work outside in all weather conditions, and able to work as part of a team, or unsupervised when required. 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 issues in simple easily understandable terms

Job Description

The Groundsperson shall comply with the requirements of the School’s health and safety and environmental policy as defined

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Holidays to be agreed with the Head Groundsperson: timing will very much depend on the needs of the School.

Normal hours are 08:00 to 17:00 Mon to Friday, although must be flexible and willing to work overtime when required, particularly in the Summer Term , including some weekends, which will be paid or time taken off in lieu