Sports Ground
Site Manager

Welcome from the Head

Thank you for your interest in King’s House School. I am very proud of our staff here
at KHS, and we are a friendly and caring school with a strong sense of community,
where pupils can thrive and flourish. The pastoral aspect of school life is at the heart of
everything we do, and we pride ourselves on providing an inclusive environment that is
both nurturing and challenging. I am proud of the supportive and collaborative culture at
King’s House, which helps staff and pupils to be the best they can be.

It is a joy to watch our pupils grow into confident young people, ambassadors for King’s
House when they leave us at 13+ to go onto a wide range of day and boarding Senior
Schools. We value a broad and balanced academic education, enabling our pupils to
develop their academic, social, sporting, emotional and artistic attributes.

We are committed to recruiting excellent staff across our teaching and non-teaching
departments and King’s House School Enterprises, with the opportunity to develop
careers. You will be joining the school at an exciting time, when we are investing in
our facilities to ensure an inspiring education for students for many years to come. In
September 2024, the school moved to coeducation with girls currently in over half of our
year groups.

I hope this provides you with a flavour of what life is like at King’s House School, with a
staff team who develop enthusiastic young people who can be relied upon to make a
positive contribution in all areas of school life.

Mark Turner
Head

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rooms, two science laboratories, a new design technology room and music area.
There are three forms in each year group. Forms are mixed-ability in Years 4 - 6
with some subjects setted, and streamed in Years 7 and 8. Pupils experience
increasing exposure to subject specialist teachers, who will teach a range of year
groups and sometimes more than one subject. The curriculum the pupils follow
prepares them for Common Entrance at the end of Year 8.

Throughout their time at King’s House, the pupils are encouraged to take part in
art, drama, music and sporting activities. There are productions every year for all
year groups, concerts and many more performance opportunities for music, as
well as numerous games fixtures and sporting activities. There are also outings
for all years to enrich the curriculum, and from Year 3 residential trips in the
summer term.

King’s House offers its pupils a broad and balanced curriculum and prepares
them well for their transition on to their next school. We cherish each pupil as an
individual and provide them with the skills and mental resilience to succeed in
whatever path they choose to take. Small class sizes means that we can get to
know each child and identify their unique strengths, interests and passions.

King’s House School

King’s House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys’ prep
school since then until September 2024, when girls joined for the first time as we
move to co-education. The school operates on three sites in or around Kings Road,
which is on the very pleasant setting of Richmond Hill. The Senior Department (for
pupils from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 Kings Road, the Junior Department on its own
site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner on Princes Road. The
school also has a 35-acre sports ground just over Barnes Bridge, where there are
numerous pitches, athletics facilities, cricket nets, tennis courts, two 3G pitches and
all-weather pitch.

All children in the Nursery are guaranteed a place in Reception, and there are also
small intakes at Years 3, 4 and 7. Pupils generally stay until 13 when they move on
to a wide range of single-sex, co-ed, day and boarding schools, with a number each
year gaining scholarships.

The Nursery operates from its own site in a carefully restored building on Princes
Road. The youngest children, in Hedgehog Class (rising 3s), are based on the top
floor and Squirrels and Rabbits Class (rising 4s) on the ground floor. There is a very
positive, caring atmosphere to the Nursery, and the ground floor has an additional
Woodland Library also used for small group activities and specialist teaching. The
Nursery has its own dedicated staff supplemented with specialists from the school
PE, Music, Drama and Copmuting departments.

The Junior Department (JD) is housed in two Victorian buildings which have
been sensitively redesigned and linked to provide an exciting and stimulating
environment for the pupils. There is a two-form entry to Reception with about forty
children in the year group. This number grows to about 48 in Year 3 with three forms.
The class teachers deliver the vast majority of the curriculum, but pupils do have
lessons with specialist teachers for Music, languages, PE and Games and Computing.
All children take swimming lessons at a local pool from Years 1 - 3, and the Early Years
and Key Stage 1 regular use The Nest, the outdoor learning area the Sports Ground.
Pupils have Games lessons at the Grounds from Year 1 once a week, and twice a
week from Year 3.

Pupils move to the Senior Department site for Year 4. This is the original school site
and has been developed substantially since then. It is a deceptively large area which
includes the school’s theatre, gym, Astro turf pitch, two computer

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The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Estates team as a Sports Ground
Site Manager. The role will provide efficient and effective caretaking support
primarily to the  School’s Sports Ground based in Chiswick and additional
support as required to the School site in Richmond.

 This will include ensuring that the security and general appearance of the
buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required
standards and that our energy systems operate at optimum efficiency.

How to apply: please complete the application form on our website

https://kingshouseschool.org/application-form/

Closing Date: 4h October 2025

Start Date: 20th October 2025

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Salary: £29k-£33k per annum based on qualifications/experience

Reporting to: Estates Manager and Enterprise Manager

Free school lunches during term time

Contract type: Full time, permanent (40 hours per week)

Holiday: 30 days per year, which will normally be taken during school
holidays

Pension: generous contributions to our Defined Contribution
Scheme

The role will include working one day at the weekend (preferably
Saturday) with a day off in the week

We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the
closing date for strong candidates.

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Job Description

Responsibilities

To include but not limited to:

• Maintain the security of the Sports Ground
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Unlock grounds and unset alarm
Daily visual checks of property inspecting all appropriate areas
Check all services areas are in working order e.g. heating, lighting, water
Control stock of consumable items i.e.: cleaning and maintenance stock
First line maintenance of fixtures and fittings - carry out repairs and
maintenance of reported jobs eg clean up spillages, maintenance on door
handles

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Plumbing – clearing blockages, drains
Painting and decorating as required
Ensure that planned preventative maintenance is completed as and when
needed

Ensure outside areas are kept neat and tidy
Ensure safe access to the Sports Ground particularly in adverse weather
conditions
(clearing snow, gritting)
Assist with deliveries
Liaise with contractors on site and oversee as required
Organise and ensure rubbish prepared for collection
Dispose of waste materials in a safe, hygienic manner
Undertake porterage tasks as required including setting up and clearing away
furniture

Notify the Premises Manager immediately of problems that require action
Carry out other duties as reasonably requested by the Premises Manager
Able to liaise with parents, staff and students in a professional and courteous
manner at all times

Able to observe safe working practices at all times whilst carrying out the
required duties

Able to carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function of
the job

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Job Description

Responsibilities

To include but not limited to:

assist the Groundsmen when required.
liaise with contractors directly to obtain quotes for works at SG, approval still required from
Estates or Enterprise Manager and manage the Contractors when on site.
repair boundary fencing when required
liaise with Utility companies when required
liaise directly with Pest control, waste collection, hygiene
continue with regularly repairing showers/changing room/toilet/drain issues as required.
continue assisting with Forest school as necessary.
ensure Caretaker Rota for the Sports Ground is kept up to date.
assist at events that happen at the Sports Ground
to be back up for the school caretakers/events/Saturday working/open-close schools as
necessary.

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Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have some or all of the following:

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Previous caretaking/maintenance experience

Painting/decorating skills

Good communication skills, able to read and write in English

Self-motivated with a positive attitude

Confident working alone

• Willingness and a flexible approach to working hours and duties

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Basic knowledge of IT

Be able to work independently as well as in a team

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Safeguarding

King’s House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants
must be willing to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post,
including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from
previous employers. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which
support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the school’s Safeguarding
& Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct. Staff will receive appropriate child
protection training which is regularly updated.

Equal Opportunities Employer

King’s House School is an equal opportunities employer that believes in equal
opportunities for all, celebrates, and welcomes diversity. Employment decisions
throughout the school are made without regard to any status protected by law.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process,
please feel free to contact our HR Manager  via email:
towersey-veal.g@kingshouseschool.org or detail the adjustments in your
application.

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020 8940 1878     info@kingshouseschool.org

King’s House School, 68 Kings Road, Richmond TW10 6ES