Skilled Cricket Grounds Person Job description
Full Time, Open ended44-hour week March until September / 30-hour week October until March split working hours. Weekdays and weekends. About the role: The Estates and Facilities Management team are looking for a Skilled Cricket Groundsperson to join the wider Grounds and Gardens team based on the Loughborough University Campus. In addition to our high-class university cricket teams, we are also the home of the ECB performance centre.
The cricket maintenance team are responsible for two cricket fields and a large grass net area. Games and training are a constant throughout the summer on these areas. We also host and manage a grass marquee training facility throughout the winter months for the ECB.
We are looking for an individual with an active interest in Sports, who is a great team player and a motivated individual.
The successful candidate will carry out skilled maintenance and development works on sports grounds with minimum supervision. This post will concentrate on cricket pitch preparation.
Given the nature of the cricket playing season candidates must be flexible, working a minimum 44-hour week March until September / 30-hour week October until March split working hours. Also, these working hours will be to meet the needs of the sport and will include weekend and evening work.
For this role, the successful candidate will require: - Previous Sports grounds experience
- National/Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 2 Sports Turf Maintenance or IOG National Technical or working towards.
- Experience in leading and motivating a small dedicated team
- IOSH Working Safely qualification or be willing to work towards achieving it once in post
- Experience in cricket pitch preparation. Candidates with minimal cricket experience but with a sound understanding of sports ground maintenance will be considered.
- Experience of operation of a wide range of machinery related to sports grounds maintenance.
Why you should apply: You will be working on beautiful grounds with access to plenty of refreshment outlets, excellent sporting facilities and on-campus nursery. One of the university's core values focuses on wellbeing, and we are committed to continuing your personal development and training while you are here with us and working with you to maintain a strong work life balance.
Reasonable Adjustments We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are any additional adjustments, you'd like to request please contact . We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
How you can apply: All applications must be made by our University Jobs Portal. We cannot accept CV's.
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Job Description and Person Specification. Our Benefits: At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
- Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
- Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- Financial wellbeing- competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
- Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
- Health and wellbeing- discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
- Travel and sustainability- access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.
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