Groundsperson

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Groundsperson to take responsibility for maintaining our sports pitches, playing surfaces and landscaped areas to the highest standards.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a strong background in sports turf and grounds maintenance, particularly experience working on golf courses, cricket grounds, football pitches or other specialist sports facilities.

You will play a key hands-on role in preparing and maintaining sports surfaces, supporting fixtures and events, and ensuring our grounds are presented and maintained to an excellent standard throughout the year.

The Role Working closely with the Director of Sport and Estates team, you will:

Maintain and prepare high-quality sports pitches and playing surfaces

Carry out regular turf maintenance, mowing, marking, aeration and general grounds work

Support the preparation of grounds for sports fixtures, matches and events

Assist with the maintenance of sports turf, grass areas and landscaped grounds

Operate and maintain a range of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment

Help ensure all sports facilities meet appropriate Health & Safety standards

Work as part of the grounds team and assist with the supervision of grounds staff

Maintain the grounds to a consistently high professional standard in all seasonsThe Ideal Candidate We are particularly interested in candidates with practical experience maintaining sports turf or specialist playing surfaces, including experience in one or more of the following:

Golf courses or golf course turf

Cricket squares, outfields or cricket grounds

Football pitches and training grounds

Other sports fields, pitches or specialist turf environmentsYou will ideally have a minimum of two years' experience in a grounds maintenance or sports turf position and a genuine interest in maintaining excellent outdoor facilities.

You should be:

Physically fit and practical

Organised and reliable

Adaptable and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Detail-focused, with pride in maintaining high-quality playing surfaces

A strong team player with good communication skills

Confident using grounds maintenance machinery and equipmentEssential

Requirements

Minimum 2 years' grounds maintenance or sports turf experience

Experience maintaining sports surfaces / pitches / turf

Good knowledge of grounds maintenance equipment and machinery

Understanding of Health & Safety

requirements

Full UK driving licence

Strong teamwork, reliability and attention to detailHours & Benefits 40 hours per week, plus fortnightly Saturdays during term time

Holiday: 35 days

Apply Now Join a friendly and professional team and play a key role in delivering and maintaining high-quality sports facilities and playing surfaces.

If you have experience in sports turf, golf, cricket, football or similar sports grounds, we would particularly like to hear from you