Assistant Grounds and Maintenance Person - Ref 1785 Date: April 9, 2026

Assistant Grounds and Maintenance Person - Perthshire

Blackruthven Estate is a peaceful yet thriving rural Estate, situated approximately a mile to the

west of the outskirts of Perth. The Estate is home to The Bield Christian Retreat and Conference

Centre and is looking for an enthusiastic individual to take on role of Assistant Grounds and

Maintenance Person.

The position will be to work closely with the current grounds team leader and wider Bield team

with responsibilities including but not limited to grass cutting, lawn maintenance, clearing leaves,

hedge / ivy trimming, fencing repairs and assisting with the removal of timber windfall along with

a variety of other grounds maintenance tasks.

The successful candidates should have previous experience in a similar role, with good

groundskeeping and maintenance skills and take pride in their work, be enthusiastic, self-

motivated and demonstrate good initiative. Skills certificates in sit-in ATV and chainsaw use and

maintenance are preferred. A full UK drivers’ licence is essential.

The working hours will be from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. A competitive remuneration

package will be offered to the successful candidate based on experience and can be discussed upon application.

Please apply with a covering letter and CV by email to Andrew Sanderson:

andrew.sanderson@galbraithgroup.com or alternatively call 07920 292826 for further

information.

Closing date for applications is 1st May 2026