Grounds and Gardens Manager Salary: in the region of £45,000-£50,000 pa, depending on skills and experience Location: Wimborne Minster Nestled in 250 acres of beautiful Dorset parkland, the School is one of the leading co-educational boarding and day schools in the UK educating some 660 pupils aged 13-18. With a commanding reputation built on excellent academic achievement, breadth of education and a fresh lively approach, the school also offers a superb sports and co-curricular programme which is seen as amongst the best in the independent sector. The recent announcement of the creation of the Schools Group and the merger with Dumpton School, heralds a bold new phase in the school''s evolution, with several further partnerships anticipated. Reporting to the Director of Estates, the Grounds and Gardens Manager is directly responsible for delivering all the school''s grounds maintenance and improvements, including sports pitches, formal gardens, a golf course, and a large historic tree collection. The Manager leads four in-house grounds trade teams, and various external specialist contractors and suppliers. They are ultimately responsible for determining the requirements and managing the execution of all planned and reactive grounds maintenance work, preparation, improvements and inspection / testing regimes, and will also assist the Director of Estates with other capital and alteration projects which impact on the grounds and trees as required. Successful applicants should h