Job Description
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Grounds Manager
Chippenham
£32,414 per year
We are seeking an inspiring and proactive Grounds Manager to lead the maintenance and development of our exceptional outdoor spaces, ensuring our campuses remain safe, attractive and welcoming environments for students, staff and visitors.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced grounds professional to take on a varied leadership role, managing and enhancing one of the most diverse educational estates in the region. You'll work across our four distinctive campuses based at the stunning 500-acre rural estate at Lackham, with its farmland, gardens and extensive green spaces, and also covering our thriving town and city centre campuses in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge.
As Grounds Manager, you'll have the opportunity to lead and develop teams of grounds staff, helping to shape environments that support both education and community engagement while leaving a lasting legacy across our college estate.
What We Offer
Salary: £32,414 per year
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
**Opportunity to rent residential property at Lackham campus**
Year-Round Employment: No unpaid breaks between contracts
Outstanding Benefits
A rewarding leadership role with excellent benefits and the opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact across our unique College estate.
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Relevant horticultural, land-based or facilities management qualifications and experience within an educational or public sector environment would be an advantage.
Why Choose This Opportunity?
Take the next step in your career while enjoying:
A role where you can develop your leadership skills while leaving a lasting legacy across our College estate and helping create inspiring environments for our entire college community.
Take the next step in your college career
If you're ready to lead grounds management across Wiltshire College & University Centre and make a lasting contribution to our campuses and student experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 23/08/26
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in Keeping Children Safe in Education. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the childrens barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. xwwtmva
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
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