Grounds Assistant bei Heriot-Watt University

Grade and Salary:  Grade 4 £24,215 - £26,707

FTE and working pattern:
­- 1 FTE 
- 35hrs per week
- Rota based working pattern

Organisation Name: Oriam: Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre

Purpose of Role:  The Grounds Assistant will support the preparation of the pitches and surrounds.

Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Grounds Assistant will do pitch preparations.
• The Grounds Assistant will maintain surrounds. 
• The Grounds Assistant will ensure equipment is well maintained. 
• The Grounds Assistant will assist in recording test data. 

Education, Qualifications & Experience: 

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made.

Essential

• Literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to SCQF Level 5 or similar or equivalent experience 
• Experience of working within a similar environment as outlined above. 
• Competent in the use of relevant IT packages 
• Well-developed interpersonal skills 
• Demonstrable professional and proactive approach
• Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment.
• Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service 

Desirable

• Educated to SCQF Level 6 or equivalent qualification.

How to Apply

Applications with FULL CV can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Wednesday, 5th November 2025

About Oriam: Oriam has a vision to inspire and motivate our communities through the facilities we provide and the interactions we have with our customers. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of this vision

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities.  Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers  https://disc.hw.ac.uk/

We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.