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Groundsperson Location: CambridgeSalary: up to £30,900 per annumVacancy Type: PermanentClosing Date: 31st October 2025The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.Their aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means they strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.They are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. They want their staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.The RoleTo assist in the day to day upkeep of the hard and soft areas of the grounds, to ensure that the sports pitches are safe and fit for use and that all areas appear well maintained and aesthetically pleasing across all sites. The duties will also include assisting the Gardens team as/when required.Key Responsibilities:Maintenance of the sports turf including cutting, rolling, strimming, scarifying, aerating, watering, seeding, top dressing etcAssisting the Gardens team with planting, weeding, pruning, watering etcMarking out of the pitches including erection of goals/nets, corner flags and boundary marker in line with the school calendarAll Aspects of cricket pitch preparation, maintenance, marking and renovationMaintenance of paths, borders, hedges and roadwaysLeaf clearance and removalEarly morning clearance of snow and ice from the pathways, pavements and roadways to ensure safe access for pedestrians and vehiclesEarly morning and late afternoon gritting and salt applicationMaintenance