Haileybury UK
Groundsperson
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Groundsperson
Permanent; Full time
Closing date: 3 September 2026
Haileybury is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable Groundsperson to join our Estates team.
Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient maintenance and development of Haileybury’s sports playing surfaces, associated structures, and surrounding areas. The role is key to ensuring that safe, consistent, well-presented, and high-quality playing surfaces are available for pupils, staff, and visitors throughout the year.
The role will also involve the general maintenance and development of landscaped and garden areas across the School site. Duties will include lifting and manual handling, and the successful applicant will be expected to follow appropriate procedures and safe working practices.
The post-holder will work as part of a wider Estates team and will need to take a flexible and practical approach to the varied requirements of a busy school environment.
The successful applicant should have a good general level of education (GCSE or equivalent) and hold a full, clean UK driving licence. An NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification in Grounds Maintenance, Horticulture, or a related subject would be desirable, as would PA1/PA2/PA6, First Aid, and Chainsaw qualifications.
This is a full-time role, with the post-holder required to work weekends and some additional weekday hours on a rota basis to support the set-up and smooth running of sports fixtures, training sessions, and other external events.
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About Haileybury
Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.
Haileybury has an exceptional reputation in the UK and internationally, and is pleased to share an excellent outcome from its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025, highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching, and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama, and music. We are also thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.
Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our Health and Wellbeing Centre.
How to apply
To apply for the above position, please visit the School vacancies page: https://www.haileybury.com/working-at-haileybury/support-staff-vacancies/groundsperson/, complete an application form in full, with reference to the job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 3 September 2026.
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Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.
Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.
Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks, and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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