Pinewood School - Head of Grounds

Summary

Pinewood School offers an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful country Prep School in the new role of Head of Grounds. This role will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our 84 acre site which includes extensive sports pitches, astros, gardens, woodlands, ponds and wildlife habitats.

Detail

Pinewood School offers an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful country Prep School in the new role of Head of Grounds.

This role will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our 84 acre site which includes extensive sports pitches, astros, gardens, woodlands, ponds and wildlife habitats.

The role is also responsible for the management of our Grounds Team of 3 which includes Grounds Operatives and a skilled Gardener.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a genuine passion for grounds maintenance and be keen to lead, develop and support a team.

For a detailed job description and more information on this role please visit our school website www.pinewoodschool.co.uk

Hours Required: 37.5 hours per week all year round usually to be worked as 8 hours per day Monday to Friday 7.30am – 3.30pm to include a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

5 weeks paid holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays.

Salary Scale: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

To apply for this role please download our application form and submit this by post or e-mail to Jo Ranstead, Director of HR before the closing date.

Mrs Jo Ranstead

Director of HR

joranstead@pinewoodschool.co.uk

Pinewood School

Bourton

SN6 8HZ

Applications without the completed school application form will not be considered.

If you wish to have a confidential discussion regarding the role or find out any additional information please do contact the Bursar by email: simonmason@pinewoodschool.co.uk

• Deadline for applications: 8am Monday 20th April 2026

• Start date: As soon as possible once any notice period is served

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Documents

• JD Head of Grounds Mar 26.docx (1) (1) PDF Document