Job Description

Ibstock Place School

Wandsworth

Salary:

Salary will depend on skills and experience

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

20 July 2025

Apply by:

18 July 2025

Job overview

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We are seeking to appoint a

full time Gardener

, who will report to the Grounds and Gardens Manager.

This is a 52 week role, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, 25 days annual leave, with a six months probationary period.

Extra hours, including weekends, may be worked by mutual agreement with the Facilities Manager. Weekend work is at an enhanced rate.

Duties and responsibilities:

Assist in all general day to day duties including: prepping/planting/pruning beds, shrubs & trees, lawn mowing, strimming, hedge cutting, leaf blowing and collection, soft landscaping, weed control and litter removal, helping to maintain the general cleanliness and tidiness of the school grounds; Safe use of horticultural tools/machinery, and their care, cleaning and storage after use; Assist with watering beds and pots; Assist with the design and planting of display areas; Spreading of grit salt during periods of ice and manual snow clearance from footpaths; Work in all weathers in various locations around the campus alone and alongside the Grounds and Gardens Manager; Maintaining health, safety and security in the workplace and complying with school procedures and guidelines, including manual handling; Undertake any other duties reasonably required of the post; Undertake such other duties and training requested by Grounds and Gardens Manager and the Bursar.

Person Specification:

Holds Level 2 certificate in practical horticulture Holds a full clean driving licence Holds a PA1 and PA6 spraying certificate Displays a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people Is able to plan time effectively and be well organised Is flexible and resilient and able to adapt quickly to new environments and challenges Has good inter-personal skills Is reliable and trustworthy, and able to work effectively with limited supervision
Start date as soon as possible.

The closing date for applications - 18 July 2025. Ibstock is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. For further information on our Child Protection policies, please see here. Safeguarding checks withthe Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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About

Ibstock Place School

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Ibstock Place School

Clarence Lane, Roehampton
London
SW15 5PY
United Kingdom

+44 20 8876 9991

Ibstock Place School is an independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18. The school occupies a ten-acre site on the edge of Richmond Park in South West London.



An urban location with a beautiful botanical feel, Ibstock is the perfect home for scholarly exploration and adventure. Championing co-education since our founding in 1896, we have created a diverse environment that reflects real-world communities and workplaces.



Our school is over subscribed, with assessed entry at the age of four for Kindergarten (Reception). There is a competitive entry examination at the age of eleven and most pupils in the Prep School proceed on into the Senior School.

Headmaster

Christopher Wolsey

Aims and Ethos

Our aim is to create an outstanding place of learning, a place where our pupils find academic excellence and the joy which it inspires. We ensure that our pupils' natural curiosity and empathy is ceaselessly nourished. In so doing, we set the conditions which enable them to excel, both during their time with us and throughout their adult lives.



We do this by concentrating on four Cs:


Our

curriculum

is dynamic and forward-thinking.

Our

culture

is warm and inclusive.

Our

context

is beautiful and stimulating.

Our commitment to

co-education

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