Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kick-start your career with Brighton & Hove Albion FC as a Grounds Maintenance Apprentice. This role offers hands-on experience in grounds maintenance while attending Plumpton College. You'll learn essential skills in maintaining sports pitches and facilities, all within a supportive and values-driven environment.

Benefits

Complimentary breakfast and lunch

23 days holiday rising with length of service

Access to gym and padel court

Priority access to match tickets

In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Passionate about grounds maintenance and football.
• Strong focus on quality and pride in work.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine grounds tasks and maintain training ground pitches.
• Operate machinery and equipment for grounds maintenance.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Eagerness to learn

Attention to detail

Job description

Role: Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Salary: Competitive, In line with the apprenticeship hourly rate (currently GBP7.55 per hour)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton, BN1 9BL and American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, BN15 9FP

Contract Type: 2–year fixed term contract

Deadline Day: 3rd June 2025

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Kick–start your career with the Seagulls as a Grounds Maintenance Apprentice!

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about starting a career in grounds maintenance and football. You will learn how to perform routine grounds tasks and to receive instruction on works required to be carried out to the training ground pitches and associated grounds and facilities. You will also operate machinery and equipment associated with sports pitch and grounds maintenance.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will attend Plumpton College and adhere to the college requirements and instructions.

About you

We are looking for someone who communicates well and works great with others, including both team members and external contractors. You should be eager to learn, grow your skills, and develop your knowledge. A strong focus on quality is essential, along with taking pride in doing your work to a high standard.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

– Treat People Well

– Exceed Expectations

– Aim High. Never Give Up

– Act with Integrity

– Make it Special

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

– Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites

– 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

– Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

– Enhanced family policies

– Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

– Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season

– In–house training programme and CPD opportunities

– Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK–based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3–year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.