Experienced Groundsperson

Dunstable Town Cricket Club; Paglesham Church End; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunstable Town Cricket Club in Bedfordshire is seeking an Experienced Groundsperson to lead the maintenance of Lancot Park's playing surfaces. Reporting to the Chairman and Facilities Manager, you will develop two cricket squares and prepare pitches capable of hosting local league cricket through to county matches.

You will oversee mowing, rolling, scarification, overseeding and fertilising programmes, repair wickets after matches, and maintain both cricket outfields and the football pitch,

Qualifications

• Proven experience preparing cricket pitches and maintaining sports turf.
• Knowledge of ECB pitch standards.
• Pride in producing high-quality playing surfaces.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends during the season.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain two cricket squares to ECB recommended standards
• Produce match pitches for league, cup and county fixtures, plus practice wickets
• Carry out mowing, rolling, scarifying, overseeding and fertilising programmes
• Repair wickets after matches and assist with end-of-season renovations
• Maintain both cricket outfields and the football pitch
• Keep the grounds safe, attractive and match-ready all year

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Cricket pitch preparation

ECB pitch standards

Sports turf knowledge

Job description

Dunstable Town Cricket Club, one of Bedfordshire’s leading community cricket clubs, is looking for an Experienced Groundsperson at Lancot Park.

The Role

Reporting to the Chairman / Facilities Manager, you will maintain and develop the playing surfaces and wider grounds at the club’s 14-acre Lancot Park site to an excellent standard, preparing pitches capable of hosting local league cricket through to county representative matches.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain two cricket squares to ECB recommended standards


• Produce match pitches for league, cup and county fixtures, plus practice wickets


• Carry out mowing, rolling, scarifying, overseeding and fertilising programmes


• Repair wickets after matches and assist with end-of-season renovations


• Maintain both cricket outfields and the football pitch


• Keep the grounds safe, attractive and match-ready all year

About You

• Proven experience preparing cricket pitches and maintaining sports turf


• Knowledge of ECB pitch standards


• Pride in producing high-quality playing surfaces


• Flexible to work evenings and weekends during the season

Key Details

• Location: Lancot Park, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire


• Contract: Permanent, full time


• Salary: £30,000 – £35,000


• Closing date: 1 December 2026