An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, proactive and motivated individual with outstanding gardening skills to join the Fettes College Grounds Team as a Gardener. Reporting to the Head of Grounds, the primary role of the Gardener is to maintain, manage and improve all House gardens and amenity areas to a high standard. Package DescriptionThis is a permanent full-time or part time role. Full time hours are 35.6 hours per week Monday to Thursday (8 am to 4 pm, with a 30 min lunch break and 2 x 15 min break) and Friday (8 am to 3 pm with a 30 min lunch break and 1 x 15 min break) with 4 hours on every 3rd Saturday morning. All breaks are unpaid. Annual Salary: £ 28,600 (prorated for part time)Staff Benefits: In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays (full time), generally taken outside term time.Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.Life insurance scheme.Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).You will be opted into the Fettes College Pension Plan after 3 months service. This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute to the scheme a minimum of 8% and you will contribute a minimum of 2%. Fettes operate a contribution matching scheme up to 12% of base salary.Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our 4me benefits portal.Main ResponsibilitiesPlease see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role.The Ideal CandidatePerson SpecificationQualifications and Skills• A full UK driving licence.• Relevant horticultural qualification(s) and experience to carry out duties competently.• Pesticide Application Pa1, Pa2 useful to have.• A good knowledge of hand tools and their usage.• Competence with machinery/equipment use and maintenance; including tractors.• Awareness of relevant Health and Safety legislation.• An understanding of good manual handling techniques.Personal Qualities• Personable and approachable with a helpful attitude.• A Good standard of health and fitness.• Able to work on your own and in a team environment.• Passionate with a can do attitude.• Responsible, punctual and organised.• Good eye for detail.BenefitsAbout the school/organisationABOUT FETTESFettes College is a leading HMC co-educational boarding and day school close to the heart of Edinburgh. It has a strong tradition of academic, sporting and cultural excellence underpinned by outstanding pastoral care. Fettes opened its doors in 1870 and became fully co-educational in 1980: it is now an independent school of some 785 students. There are 594 students in the Senior School (13-18 years) and 191 students in the Preparatory School (7-13 years). Fettes follows the English curriculum of GCSEs, and the dual pathway of A Levels and IB. Our full-boarding ethos ensures weekends are vibrant and fun.The academic staff in the Senior School consists of the Head and 91 full-time members of the Common Room. Our Prep School shares the same site and consists of a further 29 full-time teaching staff. Fettes is a collaborative community in which every member is working towards fully realising their potential whilst supporting those around them. The school stands on a stunning and secure 100-acre site, but still within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre. The historic main building holds the Chapel, Library, the English, Classics and History Departments as well as the Medical Centre and two boarding houses. A large purpose-built teaching block (the Spens Building) houses Art, Modern Languages, Mathematics, Economics, Geography and Music. The Theatre, Science Laboratories and Dining Hall are adjacent. The Preparatory School and seven further boarding houses (including a purpose-built co-educational U6th House) are also on the campus. Our sports facilities (including extensive playing fields, two all-weather pitches and a private Health Club) are excellent. We have a commitment to build even more ground-breaking facilities, including a Wellbeing Centre and construction of new Science and Innovation buildings.As well as our teaching staff we employ over 220 Operational Staff across the many departments, including Estates, Security, Housekeeping, Finance, Admissions and Marketing with a pervading sense of community amongst staff, students and parents alike. OUR VISIONWe have created and developed a bold new vision for Fettes, one which focuses on what we believe Fettesians should aspire to be, the skills they will need in life and the impact we want them to make in the world.We have called this vision Fettes Moving Forward: A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow. You can find out more about the vision - and how it shapes and informs Fettes' future at www.fettes.com/vision Please also watch (with sound on) our film below - Ode to Place - which complements the vision and captures the ethos of Fettes College and what a Fettes education means. THE AIMS OF THE COLLEGE Fettes College will ensure that our students:Feel valued and respected as individualsReceive the highest possible quality of education, engaging them in rigorous and relevant opportunities in a dynamic curriculum that creates lifelong learnersFeel safe, have a sense of personal worth, are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, while possessing a willingness to take on responsibilityAre encouraged to stretch and challenge themselvesDevelop a sense of self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners, leadership skills and teamworkValue a sense of communityAre surrounded by inspirational caring staffFeel represented and are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity or religion. “Our Students will leave the school knowing themselves, looking out for others, capable of thinking critically and ready to make a positive mark on their rapidly changing world. They will be bold and visionary yet compassionate; they will possess a global perspective and be ready to embrace the opportunities of the future” Helen Harrison, Head
