Lead Gardener

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Lead Gardener to join our Family of Schools. As the Lead Gardener you will be responsible for managing and maintaining our school's extensive gardens and grounds, ensuring that they are of the highest standard.

You will lead a team of gardeners and oversee the preparation and maintenance of the School's grounds and gardens. You will also work closely with other departments to ensure that our estates support the delivery of an outstanding education experience for our students.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for horticulture and has experience of line managing a team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, ambitious and confident individual to join our Family of school and play a key role in our estates team. If you are passionate about gardening and have a proven track record of delivering results in a similar setting, we want to hear from you.

Early application is actively encouraged. RGS Worcester reserves the right to close applications early if suitable calibre apply. For an informal discussion, please contact Marian Soley, Head of Estates on or via mns@rgsw.org.uk.

In return, we offer some fabulous benefits; free use of the School's gym following induction, access to our Employee Assistance Programme by Health Assured, Private Healthcare, Cycle Scheme, pension and fee remission. Lunch will be provided when the School is operational.

RGSW is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with diverse staff. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and talent that our staff invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation and RGSW's achievements as well. In recruiting for staff, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your languages spoken, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and beliefs. We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support you in completing an application.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

The Governors of RGS Worcester are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 1120644

The ideal candidate will have a passion for horticulture and has experience of line managing a team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, ambitious and confident individual to join our Family of school and play a key role in our estates team. If you are passionate about gardening and have a proven track record of delivering results in a similar setting, we want to hear from you.