Grounds Supervisor

at St Leonards School, Fife, United Kingdom

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Salary

£30,054 a year

Closing date

22 November 2026

Start

Not given in the advert

Type of post

Site, facilities and transport
A support post, not a teaching post.

First seen

23 October 2026, on a public job listing

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The advert

Package Description: Grounds Supervisor Responsible to: Head of Estates and Facilities Salary: £30,054 per annum Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week - 0730am to 0430pm, flexible to suit seasonal demand (occasional evening and weekend work may be required) The Opportunity The Grounds Supervisor is primarily responsible for effectively and efficiently monitoring, maintaining and up-keeping grounds, pathways, gardens and sports pitches at St Leonards School, ensuring that they are of the highest standards of appearance and condition in accordance with Health and Safety Regulations. They will also manage an outsourced contractor to support their function. They will be required to work with minimum supervision, responding to changing demands and priorities as and when required. The Grounds Supervisor will be required to hold current PVG Scheme Membership for the duration of their employment, the cost of which is covered by St Leonards. Key Responsibilities - Role Specific Responsibilities Providing professional gardening and estates services within a large School setting including cultivation; spraying; edging; bed preparation; planting and general upkeep of the gardens, sports fields and grounds. Maintenance of the all-weather sports pitches. Cold weather preventative gritting, salt spreading and snow clearing. Advance planning and allocation of duties to the Grounds contractor, including monitoring weather and temperature forecasts, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure preparedness for all events held on School grounds. Overseeing the Grounds Maintenance contract, liaising with the contractor, managing SLAs and ensuring best value for money. Ensuring the safe use, storage and maintenance of equipment and machinery. Maintaining compliance with all relevant Health & Safety and security procedures and guidelines. Assessing stock levels and ordering materials to carry out works within delegated limits. Lifting and moving of furniture and equipment. Annual re-painting of benches and general condition checks. General support work outside the grounds team as requested by the Head of Estates and Facilities. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties. It is expected that the post-holder will participate in other reasonable activities, which may be required to meet the needs of the School or for better fulfilment of the role . Person Specification The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualities and experience. Education, Training & Qualifications Essential HNC in Horticulture PA1 and PA6 Spraying Certificates Desirable PA2 Tractor mounted spraying certificate Chainsaw certificate Experience Essential Previous experience in maintenance and landscape gardening. Supervisory experience including leading and planning horticulture works.. Sports pitch maintenance, lining, cutting and marking. An understanding of sports turf maintenance and

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Curriculum

IB; IB PYP, MYP, DP, CP

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