Experienced Groundsperson

Dunstable Town Cricket Club; Dunstable; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Training and development

Supportive committee and volunteers

Lancot Park workspace

Descrizione del lavoro

Dunstable Town Cricket Club, based at Lancot Park in Bedfordshire, seeks a Groundsman to maintain and develop cricket playing surfaces and the wider grounds to a high standard. You will prepare pitches, maintain outfields and football pitch, and ensure safety and presentation for local league and county matches.

The role requires flexibility to work during evenings and weekends in season, with a strong focus on quality surfaces and collaboration with volunteers and club officials.

Competenze

• Experience in sports turf maintenance or grounds management.
• Good understanding of cricket pitch preparation.
• Ability to operate ground care machinery.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Mansioni

• Prepare and maintain two cricket squares to ECB recommended standards.
• Produce match pitches for league, cup and county cricket fixtures.
• Prepare practice wickets and training areas.
• Carry out mowing, rolling, scarifying, overseeding and fertilising programmes.
• Repair wickets following matches.
• Maintain consistent pitch performance throughout the season.
• Assist with end-of-season renovations.
• Maintain both cricket outfields to a high presentation standard.
• Maintain the football pitch throughout its playing season.
• Cut grass, edge pathways and maintain landscaped areas.
• Care for hedges, flower beds, trees and surrounding green spaces.
• Keep car parks, spectator areas and pathways clean, tidy and safe.
• Manage weeds, moss and invasive vegetation.
• Operate and maintain grounds machinery safely.
• Carry out routine servicing and basic repairs.
• Report equipment defects promptly.
• Ensure machinery is securely stored and maintained.
• Prepare grounds before fixtures.
• Install boundary ropes, sightscreens, covers and match equipment.
• Ensure pitches are ready well before scheduled start times.
• Assist with ground recovery after matches.
• Maintain safe working practices at all times.
• Undertake risk assessments where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
• Safely store fuels, chemicals and fertilisers.
• Support volunteers during ground working parties.
• Assist with planning annual maintenance schedules.
• Liaise with club officials regarding fixture requirements.
• Take pride in presenting the club as one of the leading cricket venues in the county.

Conoscenze

Grounds maintenance

Cricket pitch prep

Operate machinery

Self-motivated

Flexible hours

Driving licence

Physical fitness

Formazione

ECB Pitch Advisor qualifications

NVQ Level 2/3 in Sports Turf

PA1/PA6 pesticide certificates

Strumenti

Ground care machinery

Mowers & rollers

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation Dunstable Town Cricket Club Salary £30,000 - £35,000 Location Bedfordshire Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 1 December 2026 Interview date 1 December 2026 Job Description – Groundsman

Position: Groundsman

Location: Dunstable Town Cricket Club, Lancot Park, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

Reports To: Chairman / Facilities Manager

Hours: Full-time, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends during the cricket season.

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About Dunstable Town Cricket Club

Dunstable Town Cricket Club is one of Bedfordshire's leading community cricket clubs, situated within the beautiful 14-acre setting of Lancot Park at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. The club boasts outstanding facilities, including two cricket grounds, a football pitch and extensive landscaped grounds.

The club supports a thriving junior and senior cricket programme, women's and girls' cricket, community events and regularly hosts county-level cricket fixtures. We are committed to providing playing surfaces of the highest possible standard for players at every level.

Purpose of the Role

The Groundsman is responsible for maintaining and developing the playing surfaces and wider grounds at Lancot Park to an excellent standard. This includes preparing high-quality cricket pitches, maintaining the outfields and football pitch, ensuring the grounds are safe, attractive and match-ready throughout the year.

The successful candidate will take pride in producing facilities capable of hosting local league cricket through to County representative matches.

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Key Responsibilities

Cricket Facilities

• Prepare and maintain two cricket squares to ECB recommended standards.
• Produce match pitches for league, cup and county cricket fixtures.
• Prepare practice wickets and training areas.
• Carry out mowing, rolling, scarifying, overseeding and fertilising programmes.
• Repair wickets following matches.
• Maintain consistent pitch performance throughout the season.
• Assist with end-of-season renovations.

Outfield & Grounds Maintenance

• Maintain both cricket outfields to a high presentation standard.
• Maintain the football pitch throughout its playing season.
• Cut grass, edge pathways and maintain landscaped areas.
• Care for hedges, flower beds, trees and surrounding green spaces.
• Keep car parks, spectator areas and pathways clean, tidy and safe.
• Manage weeds, moss and invasive vegetation.

Machinery & Equipment

• Operate and maintain grounds machinery safely.
• Carry out routine servicing and basic repairs.
• Report equipment defects promptly.
• Ensure machinery is securely stored and maintained.

Match Day Preparation

• Prepare grounds before fixtures.
• Install boundary ropes, sightscreens, covers and match equipment.
• Ensure pitches are ready well before scheduled start times.
• Assist with ground recovery after matches.

Health & Safety

• Maintain safe working practices at all times.
• Undertake risk assessments where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
• Safely store fuels, chemicals and fertilisers.

General Duties

• Support volunteers during ground working parties.
• Assist with planning annual maintenance schedules.
• Liaise with club officials regarding fixture requirements.
• Take pride in presenting the club as one of the leading cricket venues in the county.

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Person Specification

Essential

• Experience in sports turf maintenance or grounds management.
• Good understanding of cricket pitch preparation.
• Ability to operate ground care machinery.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Good physical fitness.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• ECB Pitch Advisor or Grounds Management qualifications.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Sports Turf Management (or equivalent).
• PA1/PA6 pesticide certification.
• Experience preparing pitches for county or premier league cricket.
• Experience maintaining football pitches.
• First Aid qualification.

Personal Qualities

• Takes pride in producing exceptional playing surfaces.
• Has excellent attention to detail.
• Is reliable and dependable.
• Enjoys working outdoors throughout the year.
• Works well with volunteers, players and committee members.
• Is proactive and willing to suggest improvements.
• Has a genuine passion for cricket and community sport.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work at one of Bedfordshire's premier community cricket clubs.
• A beautiful 14-acre working environment within Lancot Park.
• The chance to prepare wickets for county-level cricket.
• Supportive committee and volunteer network.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development.
• Competitive salary dependent upon experience.

Dunstable Town Cricket Club is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.