Permanent - Full Time
Prior Park College, Bath is seeking a dedicated Apprentice to join our Grounds and Gardens team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for learning. Hands on experience will be provided in horticulture and landscape maintenance supported by our Head of Grounds and Gardens.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for learning. Hands on experience will be provided in horticulture and landscape maintenance supported by our Head of Grounds and Gardens whilst training for an NVQ.
This is a manual job that requires working outdoors in a rewarding environment with variable amounts of manual handling. Holding a clean driving license is essential.
Free onsite parking, free lunch and free us of onsite gym.
The role will help maintain the schools extensive gardens and grounds to a high standard and support the Head of Grounds and Gardens as required. Flexibility in this role is required. Prior Park is looking for someone seeking a career working outdoors in a rewarding environment. The successful applicant will be on an NVQ2 Horticulture Apprenticeship and will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of garden and grounds tasks. The role will allow the person to be taught how to maintain and construct flower beds, embrace and work with nature and look after shrubs and lawns. We also have a wide range of sports facilities including football and cricket pitches which they will learn to help maintain.
The role is based predominantly at Prior Park college and travel to the Paragon school to work will also be essential
The main areas of responsibility include:
- Be willing to work outdoors in any weather conditions.
- Maintain the playing surfaces in a suitable condition for the particular sport in season at that time (including setting out and marking pitches)
- At the end of each season erecting and dismantling relevant goals etc
- Carry out seasonal gardening duties on and off campus, for example: weeding, watering, edging, hoeing, pruning, mulching, mowing, clearing areas/brushing and litter picking.
- To become conversant and skilled in the use of tools and machinery which are used in the maintenance and preparation of playing surfaces whilst upholding the College’s Health & Safety regulations at all times.
- To learn to use appropriate spraying equipment (if qualified) and understand the safe working procedure associated with such work.
- Maintenance of hedges, ditches, verges, car parks and paths
- Care and maintenance of trees on site to include low level pruning, clearance and replanting
- Maintain the gardens as instructed including the flower beds, hanging baskets, tubs and pots, summer and winter bedding plants, wildlife area and mow and strim grass areas
- Any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time
The Estates Department maintains the buildings, grounds and gardens at both Prior Park College and the Paragon school reporting to the Estates Manager. The team consists of general builders, plumbers, carpenter, electrician and apprentice. This team maintains the schools’ general maintenance, ensuring compliance and carrying out small capital works. The grounds and gardens side consists of gardeners, grounds persons specialising in sports preparation and grounds presentation.
Prior Park College is an exceptional 11-18 HMC day and boarding senior school set in a stunning 57-acre estate overlooking the City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established in 1830, Prior Park combines the very best of tradition and progress, with cutting-edge facilities and accommodation, including a pioneering digital learning programme.
Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.
The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 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.
If you are interested in applying please download and complete an application form, available to download form our website and returned to the address below:
https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies
For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835385 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com
Closing date for applications 12:00noon Friday 28 March 2025
Interview date TBC
The School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bath BA2 5AH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 28/03/2025
