The Beacon School - Groundskeeper

Summary

We’re seeking to appoint a hardworking team player with proven skills in groundskeeping and experience of maintaining outdoor sports facilities to join our team from January 2025.

Detail

Applicants will need to be prepared to work in all weather conditions and help out more generally as required as part of a small busy team.

The ability to drive the school minibus as part of the role is essential. If you are considering relocating, there are also a few staff flats on site which are sometimes available.

The Beacon is a large prep school for boys aged between 3 and 13, with superb facilities and resources that support a forward-looking educational environment. The school occupies an 18-acre site in leafy Chesham Bois near Amersham and is accessible by Chiltern Railways and Met Line.

To give you a flavour of life at The Beacon, please look at our website www.beaconschool.co.uk.. Here, you will find our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy among other useful policies on the ‘policies’ page.

Please download an Application Form from the School’s website and send a copy of your completed Application Form and covering letter by e-mail to: recruitment@beaconschool.co.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 05 January 2025. Interviews will be held in the second/third week of January 2025.

*We would encourage you to submit your application early as we reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the deadline – if, for example, we receive a number of applications of interest early on.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Safeguarding checks will include DBS checking, references and other checks – all to be undertaken in accordance with School policy
• The safeguarding responsibilities of the post can be found in the job description and person specification in the recruitment pack
• The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 197

Documents

• Application information Pack- Groundskeeper 09 12 2024
• Application-Form-11 2024

Further Information

recruitment@beaconschool.co.uk