Wycombe Abbey seeks to appoint an Apprentice Groundsman to undertake the upkeep and maintenance of the School’s grounds and gardens.
Contract: This is a full-time, fixed-term contract, for one to four years.
Hours of Work: 7:30am – 3:45pm, Monday to Friday, plus every third Saturday from 7:30am – 12:30pm, 52 weeks per year. Each shift includes a 1-hour unpaid lunch break per day.
Flexible hours will be required from time-to-time to meet demand eg Dove Day, start and end of term, severe weather etc. This will include weekend work as well as the above.
These weekly hours include one-day release per week to attend Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) during college term time.
Salary: National minimum wage, dependent on age: £14,722.50 per annum (£7.55 per hour - 16-17 years), £19,500 per annum (£10.00 per hour - 18-20 years), £23,809.50 (£12.21 per hour - National Living Wage for those aged 21 and over).
Closing date for applications: Thursday 26 June 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 7 July 2025
How to Apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan by selecting “Apply Now”. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com
We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.
Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance. We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £14,722.50-£19,500.00 per year
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
