Job Announcement:

Woodford International School is an authorized IB World School and Cambridge International Accreditation Center. It is the premier international school in the Solomon Islands, offering the Primary Years Programme in the Primary School, and Cambridge Lower secondary, Upper Secondary and Advanced in the Secondary School. Woodford is committed to the development of responsible global citizens and leaders through a balanced approach to learning and life.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest to join Woodford within our grounds crew personnel.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, grounds crew personnel are responsible for managing various landscaping duties for school and residential premises as part of the facilities team. They are skilled in horticulture, landscaping, and have an eye for design and beautification in regards to grounds keeping. Due to the nature of the work, ground crew personnel need to be very physical and able to perform a range of duties both indoors and outdoors. Moreover, while the job revolves around physical work, intellectual ability, especially when it comes to troubleshooting and problem solving, is paramount.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regularly perform landscaping duties and overall beautification of WIS premises
• Maintain the aesthetics of our properties, as well as leading in suggestions for improvement.
• Identify risks that may be associated with various plants (such as pruning limbs, etc)
• Repairing of grounds that are heavily used such as the field
• Repair equipment and various items needed for the job
• Suggest additional ideas and/or repairs when identified and needed
• Carry out planned tasks in accordance with contract requirements
• Carry out tasks within specified time limits
• Ensure compliance to applicable codes, legislation and procedures including health and safety
• Meet your targets and contribute to those of the team as a whole
• Contribute towards the efficient running of the team
• Adhere to all organisation policies and procedures

Expressions of interest should be addressed to the Head of School with the subject line, “Grounds Crew Personnel Application,” and emailed directly to: communication@wis.edu.sb.

WIS reserves the right to make an appointment at any time, if an exceptional candidate is identified early in the process. For this reason, interested candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible time.